
Just in case people are thinking that Pueblo is over-reacting to the recent sewage spills by Colorado Springs into Fountain Creek, the Pueblo Chieftain has the details. From the article, "In the past 10 years, Colorado Springs has averaged more than 10 sewer spills annually, including some of the largest releases in the state.
"The number of spills is greater; spills are more likely to enter a waterway; and the volume of spills generally more significant than other communities, according to a review of state records by The Pueblo Chieftain. The state issued its latest compliance order for sewer spills into Fountain Creek in December, but records at the Colorado Department of Health and Public Environment indicate a pattern of pollution that closely follows growth of the Colorado Springs system...
"About 50 to 60 releases are reported statewide each year, but no other city comes close to the number of spills reported by Colorado Springs.
"Looking at a state summary report from 2000-03, for instance, Colorado Springs had 39 spills, while Denver had seven and Pueblo eight.
"During that time, Colorado Springs spills were normally small and of short duration, although two spills released more than 270,000 gallons each into Fountain Creek. Denver's largest spill was 200,000 gallons, while Pueblo's was 5,000 gallons. More than half of spills from Colorado Springs entered a stream, while only two from Denver and one from Pueblo reached state waters. Colorado Springs had six spills between 5,000 and 100,000 gallons, while Denver and Pueblo had none."
Category: Colorado Water
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