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DENVER WATER OVERVIEW
Conifer Rotary Club, July 5, 2016Brian Good, Chief Administrative Officer
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Denver Water facts
• Established in 1918• Governed by Board of
Water Commissioners (not the City and County of Denver)
• Serve 1.4 million people (25% of state’s population)
using 2% of water in state• Total watershed area:
4,000 square miles (State’s third largest public landowner)
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Where we serve water
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EasttowardGulfofMexico
1,337,000AcreFeet
WesttowardGulfofCalifornia
9,097,000AcreFeet
Where is the water in Colorado?
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Agricultural– 88%
Municipal– 8%
Industrial– 4%
Source:ColoradoWaterPlan
Water in Colorado
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About Denver Water Collection
Treatmentplants
3keywords:• Collection• Treatment• Distribution
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Issues facing Denver Water supply
• Climate change
• Growth• Colorado River
Strontia SpringsReservoir
Strontia Springs Reservoir
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Climate Change
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Growth
Infrastructuremustbeincludedinfuturegrowthplanning
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The Colorado River
No one is more invested in the future of the river than Denver Water.
o Water supply
o Drought on the river
o Hydropower and environmental issues
“Bathtub ring”atLakePowell
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Lake Powell
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Lake Mead
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“All of the above” strategy
• Conservation• Water reuse• New supply
Dillon Reservoir
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• Denver Water has been a leader in conservation• Customers reduced water use more than 20% in
10 years despite 10 % population increase• Current efforts focus on education and outreach• Evolving from conservation to water efficiency
Conservation:
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Water reuse:
• The right water for the right use
• Recycled water program reduces demand on potable water
• One Water concept
RecyclingPlant
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New supply
• Maintain options• Mitigate
environmental risk• Streamline
regulatory process
GrossReservoir
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Collaboration
• The Colorado River Cooperative Agreement (CRCA)
• WISE• Forests to Faucets• Colorado River System
Conservation Program2014CRCAEventinSummitCounty
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