Denver Drops to a Stage 1 Drought

In May, Denver Water decided to delay implementation of higher pricing for its customers because of the improving drought situation and recently declared a Stage 1 drought down from the Stage 2 drought it had declared on March 27. What are the differences? The...

Increase of Water Prices Delayed

Higher prices corresponding to a serious “Stage 2” drought were supposed to have taken effect June 1, but the Denver Water Board recently agreed to delay the increase. The reason for the delay is because late-season snow and rainfall have improved the drought...

New Years Resolutions

Consider a late New Years Resolution of being extra cautious about water waste. According to the results of a three-year federal study of the Colorado River, the river won’t have enough water to support all the people who rely on it throughout the southwest, from...