Tag: water
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Petitions seek to place noise restrictions, surveillance cameras and water limits on Colorado Springs ballot
Petitioners in Colorado Springs are preparing to gather signatures to place restrictions on noise levels, developments that use a large volume of water and surveillance cameras that use automatic tracking technology. The City Clerk’s office on Monday gave final approval to the titles for four petitions filed by Adriane Nau, former Councilmember Joel Miller and…
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Taste, odor issues in water hit northern El Paso County
Water officials in northern El Paso County are attributing unusual tastes and odors in tap water to a seasonal algae bloom in Lake Woodmoor. Residents and businesses served by the Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District serving the unincorporated Tri-Lakes community east of Monument across Interstate 25 have raised concerns in recent weeks about an earthy,…
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Water usage higher than normal in Colorado Springs this year
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information about Colorado Springs Utilities’ Water Wise program, which placed limits on outdoor watering starting in 2020. Despite dealing with the same drought concerns as the rest of the state, Colorado Springs is using more water than normal this year. Water usage is up 6% from the…
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‘Small city’ on CSU-Pueblo campus supports Aspen Acres firefighting efforts
For more than two weeks, hundreds of firefighters in Pueblo and Custer counties have been working grueling, 16-hour days battling the Aspen Acres wildfire with an 8-hour break before donning their gear and jumping back into the fight. But during those eight hours, they need a place to eat, shower and sleep. Sometimes equipment malfunctions…
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Aurora mayor warns of shutting off water to Aurora Public Schools because of ‘very green’ lawns
Aurora’s mayor is warning Aurora Public Schools that it could have its irrigation water shut off, saying he saw green lawns at schools that “were being watered in defiance” of the city’s watering restrictions. Mayor Mike Coffman was driving past Rangeview High School a week ago and noticed “all of their lawns were very green,…
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Aging infrastructure, high costs contribute to water failures in rural Colorado
Colorado is in a drought, and the snowpack is the lowest it’s ever been recorded. But for some communities, the most intrusive water worry might have less to do with the larger environmental forces at play and more to do with pipes. “Once it’s buried, it’s forgotten,” said Victor City Administrator Bobby Tech. The former…
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Aging infrastructure, high costs contribute to water failures in rural Colorado
Colorado is in a drought, and the snowpack is the lowest it’s ever been recorded. But for some communities, the most intrusive water worry might have less to do with the larger environmental forces at play and more to do with pipes. “Once it’s buried, it’s forgotten,” said Victor City Administrator Bobby Tech. The former…
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Colorado Springs administratively approves data center on Garden of the Gods Road
The city of Colorado Springs administratively approved a controversial proposed AI data center near Garden of the Gods Road, but the fight over the project might continue if residents appeal the decision. The decision announced Friday could allow California-based Raeden to build the data center in the old Intel chip manufacturing facility just southwest of…
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With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy
The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving forward with a 10-year framework for managing the Colorado River after 2026, outlining a plan to issue new operating guidelines every two years as the seven basin states remain unable to reach an agreement. Even so, the Trump administration is still pushing for a seven-state process to…
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Polis declares statewide drought emergency
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated the next phase of the state’s drought response plan. Polis had placed Colorado under Phase 2 in March. “Today, I am issuing a statewide drought emergency to support Coloradans, our economy, farmers…