The Boards of Directors of the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority support and comply with all Federal and State laws relating to the retention, protection, and disclosure of District and Authority records including, but not limited to, the Colorado Open Records Act, Title 24, Article 72, Part 2, C.R.S. (“CORA”), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), and the Privacy Rule promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which interprets and implements HIPAA.
It is the policy of the District and Authority that all public records shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times, except as otherwise provided by law. Public records are defined by CORA as all writings made or maintained by the District or Authority, regardless of the format or medium of the records, subject to certain exceptions.
The ERWSD Open Records Policy and UERWA Open Records Policy were updated on Dec. 16, 2021, and were immediately effective.
For further information, contact the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District at (970) 476-7480.