Road Closure due to Water Main Repair - Lemay Avenue closed between Horsetooth Road and Harmony Road
Wastewater History Timeline#
- The City of Fort Collins first settled
- Colorado Agriculture College Opened
- Sewer Districts were formed by private property owners
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Thirty-one water districts were formed during this time.
- Notice of Violation from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Sewage discharges into the Cache la Poudre River.
- Colorado Agriculture College becomes Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
- Board of Health gained authority
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Once the Board of Health gained authority they pushed the City of Fort Collins to build the Mulberry Water Reclamation Facility.
- Mulberry Wastewater Reclamation Facility went online
- Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts becomes Colorado State University
- Drake Water Reclamation Facility was built
- Meadow Springs Ranch was purchased
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The ranch purchased for the purpose of beneficial use of biosolids application.
- Modifications to the Mulberry Water Reclamation Facility were completed
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- Three-stage BNR facility
- Odor control advancements
- Drake Water Reclamation Facility Phase I modifications were completed
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- Three-stage BNR facility
- Odor control advancements
- Conversion from Chlorine to UV disinfection
- Future water resource recovery projects
Did You Know?
Watering every third day helps the grass develop deeper roots and use moisture deep in the ground.
The watersheds where our water comes from drain snowmelt and rainfall to the Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson rivers and Horsetooth Reservoir.
Ensuring heating vents aren't blocked by furniture, carpet, drapes can help your heating system perform better.