24-year ERWSD employee selected for WY, NM, and CO region The Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association (RMWEA) recently honored Parker Newbanks with the 2020 Water Environment Federation (WEF) William D. Hatfield Award. Newbanks is the supervisor of Eagle River Water & Sanitation District’s wastewater treatment facility in Edwards. The Hatfield Award is presented to […]
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County Road bridge near Minturn closed Oct. 13-14
Daytime closure of County Road bridge near Minturn on Oct. 13-14, 2020 Nearby drilling for aerial sewer main replacement project requires closure County Road in Minturn, between U.S. Highway 24 and the railroad tracks, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 14 to allow for drilling associated with […]
ERWSD and UERWA boards of directors support Ballot Question 7A
ERWSD and UERWA board chairs: Vote yes on Ballot Question 7A to fund West Slope water Water boards adopt Resolution in support of Colorado River District’s Ballot Question 7A What is water security worth to you? As citizens of Eagle County, we all know that […]
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority to hold Sept. 24, 2020, joint, virtual board meeting
The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority will conduct a joint, special board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, as a virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams. Teams is an online tool that allows participation via internet; a phone number and meeting code are also available for anyone wishing to […]
Board of Directors vacancy in Director District 5
Appointment to board of directors expires in May 2022 The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District seeks a community member to fill a vacancy in Director District 5 on its board of directors. Brian Sipes vacated the seat as he is no longer a resident or property owner in District 5. Director District 5 generally […]
Sewer main replacement near Dowd Junction has multiple community benefits
New utility bridge will increase safety for cyclists, pedestrians, and river users. Phase 1 of the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District wastewater collection system improvement project is underway near the intersection of Highway 24 and County Road in Minturn. The district will replace a sewer main that crosses the Eagle River downstream of […]
Routine sewer system maintenance in Edwards
Crews using jetting trucks in Edwards-area neighborhoods through September. Routine sewer main maintenance operations are underway throughout the Edwards area. Work began in Arrowhead and Singletree on July 6 and wrapped up in mid-August; work has also been completed in Homestead. Crews are now jetting sewer mains in Miller Ranch, and will continue with old […]
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority to hold August 27, 2020, joint, virtual board meeting
The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority will conduct a joint, special board meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2020, as a virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams. Teams is an online tool that allows participation via internet; a phone number and meeting code are also available for anyone wishing to […]
Eagle County conveys water rights to support affordable housing
Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority to hold 87-acre feet of water for suitable projects. Eagle County Government will convey 87.4 acre feet of water rights it owns in Eagle Park Reservoir to the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority to be allocated to affordable housing projects or to projects that promote river health in Eagle […]
Black Lakes near Vail Pass stocked with trout
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District stocks lakes with 2,500 pounds of “catchable” rainbow trout two times per year. The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District on July 22 stocked Black Lakes with 2,500 pounds of rainbow trout. This was the second stocking this year of 9- to 16-inch-long rainbow trout into the two […]
