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April 22 is Earth Day. But shouldn’t every day be Earth Day? After all, not a lot of life happens without our world. To recognize that, here are just a few of the ways Denver Water works to make life on Earth more friendly.

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April 22 is Earth Day. But shouldn’t every day be Earth Day?

After all, not a lot of life happens without our world.

To recognize that, here are just a few of the ways Denver Water works to make life on Earth more friendly.

Make a registered ‘treadmark’We don’t just want to track our greenhouse gas footprint. We want our records to inform our efforts to lighten our tread.

We are part of The Climate Registry, a nonprofit collaboration that sets consistent standards to calculate, verify and publicly report greenhouse gasses. For water utilities, this can include data for pumping, fuel or water treatment (such as our Moffat plant, shown here).

Capture the movement Even before it reaches your tap, moving water can perform a service. Our system has seven hydroelectric plants (including one at Gross Reservoir, shown here), which are able to generate more than enough to power all of Denver’s pump stations, water treatment plants and more.

Conservation commitmentsWater conservation is a mainstay method for maximizing our water-smart ways. Decades of commitment to conservation has earned Denver Water recognition as a leader, but the real achievers are our customers.

Keep up the commitment by checking out these tips and tools, and be sure to take advantage of our rebates for high-efficiency sprinkler nozzles (like the one shown here) and more.

Win over wasteAll four of our treatment plants are winners, thanks to recent recognition from the state’s Bronze Environmental Leadership Program for a significant single-year project.

In 2014, our Foothills, Marston and Moffat (shown here) plants reduced hazardous waste disposal by nearly 4,200 pounds. And our Recycling Plant helped save nearly 2 billion gallons of potable water.

Take a second lookRecycling has changed a lot for the environment, and we apply it to what we know best. We supply high-quality recycled water for outdoor and industrial uses, which leaves more drinking water available for your tap.

Plus, adding recycled water to the system meant the need for new pipes, shown here in purple. Who wouldn’t want to show a little Rockies-colored spirit?

Consider the sourceOur engagement in watershed protection collaborations means we’re working hard to protect the health of our water at the source, such as Cheesman Reservoir (shown here) and other parts of our collection system. Efforts for the Upper South Platte encourage community-based strategies to help keep drinking water safe from contamination (such as chemical spills and forest fires).

Make historyHear ye, hear ye! The Colorado River Cooperative Agreement heralds a new approach to water in the West. Our collaborations with the West Slope bring strength and health to Colorado’s rivers and streams. This evolving effort recently met a major milestone with a decree to secure and preserve environmental water flows in the Fraser, Williams Fork and Colorado rivers.

Expect many more milestones to come.

Earth Day should not be reduced to a greeting card. We work to celebrate and support the environment every day — and we have lots of fun along the way. (Just ask our climate scientist, Laurna Kaatz, shown here sharing her connection with water.)

After all, following the frenzy of Colorado’s spring weather can lead to a love for snow and a penchant for juicy snowflakes.

We even like to think that folks can find a fondness for efficient toilets.

Happy Earth Day!