Billing message, customer email, ask customers to reduce outdoor water use by at least 25 percent. The message below was printed on every Eagle River Water & Sanitation District water billing statement for August 2018. DROUGHT CONDITIONS – REDUCE OUTDOOR WATER USE: Local stream flows are very low and Eagle County is in severe […]
Water quality
Low streamflows prompt halt in special irrigation permits
Effective immediately: No new special irrigation permits. In response to low stream flows, the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District will no longer issue special irrigation permits, which are normally available for newly-seeded areas. Local streams are the source water for the district to supply customers with water for indoor and outdoor uses. […]
Neighborhood transformation kickoff: Stillwater Employee Housing
Homes for the professionals who provide our community with vital water services. Join us June 1 for a brief celebration and ground-turning at the site of the future Stillwater employee housing neighborhood in Edwards. The $14 million capital project will add 21 units to the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District’s already strong […]
South Frontage Road West lane closure in Intermountain through June
Flaggers, temporary traffic light, will manage single-lane alternating traffic in the open lane. A portion of South Frontage Road West between Stephens Park and Elliot Road in Intermountain will operate with alternating one-way traffic through June due to an infrastructure improvement project undertaken by the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and town of […]
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 […]
National Drug Take Back Event is April 28
Collection sites in Vail, Edwards, and Gypsum on April 28. Permanent drop boxes in Vail, Avon, and Eagle. Local law enforcement agencies are participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 28. Personnel from the Vail Police Department and the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office will host collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 […]
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.
Water may be cloudy, discolored in part of Avon on Nov. 1
Water in the public water system may be cloudy or slightly discolored starting after 9 a.m. Tuesday (11/1) in certain Avon properties due to pre-work for the Basecamp development, which will extend a water main to the public water distribution system. Water service should continue uninterrupted to the affected area and water will remain safe […]
National Drug Take Back Event is Oct. 22
Collection sites in Vail, Edwards, and Gypsum Local law enforcement agencies are participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, Oct. 22. Personnel from the Vail Police Department and the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office will host collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vail Municipal Building parking lot, WECMRD Field House […]
Black Lakes atop Vail Pass stocked with rainbow trout
Lakes stocked with 2,500 pounds of “catchable” rainbow trout Eagle River Water & Sanitation District stocked Black Lakes with 2,500 pounds of rainbow trout on Friday (6/10). This is the first stocking this year of 9- to 16-inch-long rainbow trout into the two Black Lakes, which are located adjacent to Interstate 70 near the Vail […]
