Tag: Aurora Water
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Aurora water department warns of drought projections, need for restrictions
The City of Aurora’s water department warned the City Council on Monday that reservoirs are getting low, replenishment from this year’s snowpack is looking uncertain and the city needs to discuss implementing springtime drought restrictions earlier than usual. “What we are seeing now is unfortunately very disconcerting,” Aurora Water spokesman Greg Baker said during the…
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Aurora Water proposes rate and fee increases for 2023
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Aurora water users could see an increase in their water and sewage bills next year, as well as fees for using a credit card to pay up, as city staff say inflation is driving up the costs of doing business. A proposal to increase 2023 water rates by 4%, sewer rates by 5% and stormwater…
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Colorado’s age-old water doctrine pushed to the brink by drought
Editor’s Note: This story is a collaborative report by Fresh Water News working with nine other Colorado news outlets. In Evans, four miles south of Greeley, houses are shooting up. Once a quiet farm town, Evans is scrambling to come up with enough water to slake the thirst of hundreds of new homeowners, drawn here…
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14 Front Range cities to coordinate drought response
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As drought conditions intensify across Colorado, at least 14 cities in the Denver metro area say they will join forces to warn residents of looming water shortages and the need to cut back use this…