Owns the water
State law and the state engineer's office decide who has the right to a stream in a given year.
Water provider · local
Colorado Springs Utilities
Community-owned, not-for-profit municipal utility providing water, electric, gas, and wastewater service to Colorado Springs, drawing 60-70% of its water via transmountain diversions from the Colorado River basin.
Local to Arkansas, Colorado
Their role in the four decisions
How to read Colorado Springs Utilities
Plans ahead
Basin roundtables and statewide planning set priorities for supply, rivers, and agriculture.
Pays for the work
State grant programs and statewide funds pay for most local water projects.
Does it on the ground
Colorado Springs Utilities does the on-the-ground work: delivering, treating, restoring, or monitoring water locally.
Neighborhood
Who they work with
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