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
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