Do you carry a water bottle, coffee cup, or another container with you to minimize how much trash you create? Perhaps you carry one to save money. Tap water is readily available for free refills and many places give you a discount if you fill your own cup when you purchase their coffee. We […]
Drinking water
District GM on state citation
Public Notice included in July 2019 billing statements By General Manager Linn Brooks As a local government formed to operate the public water and wastewater systems, Eagle River Water & Sanitation District’s purpose is to provide safe drinking water to our customers and to return clean water back to local streams via one of […]
July 2 Water main break on June Creek Rd. in Singletree
7:15 p.m. update (last update) Water service has been restored to all properties. Crews will remain onsite until back-filling and cleanup operations are complete. 6:15 p.m. update Crews responded overnight to a water main break on June Creek Road between Chaparral Road and Rowel Drive. Homes on Lariat Rd., Chaparral Rd., and […]
Boards to review proposed 2019 budgets, rates Nov. 15
Boards to consider water and wastewater service rate increases as part of proposed 2019 budgets The boards of directors of Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority and Eagle River Water & Sanitation District will review their proposed 2019 budgets on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. The authority board meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. and the district board […]
Emergency water outage on Nottingham Road: 8/8/18
Nottingham Road sidewalk project causes water main break UPDATE: August 8, 2018 – 9:20 p.m. Water service has been restored on Nottingham Road in Avon to the buildings that were affected by the water main break. The town of Avon’s sidewalk project contractor finished repairs; crews completed leak checks and flushed the affected area to […]
Nottingham Road sidewalk project requires temporary water outages on Aug. 7 and 14
Planned water outage to affect nine, possibly 17, Nottingham Road complexes. Wildridge, Mountain Star should conserve water both Tuesdays to preserve tank storage. Water service will be temporarily shut down starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 7) and again the following Tuesday (Aug. 14) to a portion of Nottingham Road in Avon as part […]
Water supply emergency CANCELED for East Vail through Cordillera
Firefighting effort successful; power outage no longer anticipated. The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority have canceled the water supply emergency that was issued for their entire service area (East Vail through Cordillera). The supply emergency was issued late Sunday evening, July 8, as the Red Canyon Fire near […]
Draft water efficiency plan available for review
Public comment accepted through July 30 The draft Eagle River Regional Water Efficiency Plan is available for review by the public, which can submit comments through July 30. The plan is a joint effort by the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority that outlines actions the organizations will […]
May 9: Eagle River Valley State of the River public meeting
State, local water managers to discuss State of the River Wednesday The annual Eagle River Valley State of the River community meeting will take place at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards. Presented by the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, the Colorado River District, and the Eagle River […]
Call for comments on Eagle Mine Superfund site cleanup plan
The future of the Eagle Mine Superfund site – and its downstream neighbors in Eagle County – is at a critical juncture.
