A multi-agency response team including Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Town of Vail is continuing to investigate the source of a recent contamination event in Mill Creek that was discovered on Sept. 20 when citizens reported seeing dead fish downstream in Gore Creek near the International […]
Water quality
Remediation work underway at Bolts Lake
Healing the Land: Collaborative partnership contributing to cleanup efforts An important collaborative effort among community stakeholders has begun to clean up portions of the Eagle Mine Superfund site at the southern end of Minturn, Colo., an historic former mining and railroad town. The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, […]
ERWSD and UERWA evaluate Bolts Lake site for new reservoir
Former recreational lake could be revived into a 1,200 acre-feet water supply reservoir Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority are evaluating the feasibility of redevelopingthe Bolts Lake site at the south end of Minturn as a water supply reservoir. In February, the district, authority, and the landowner reached […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
May 20: Eagle River Valley State of the River Public Meeting
How communities impact water is theme of Monday discussion. The annual Eagle River Valley State of the River community meeting will take place at 5:15 p.m. Monday, May 20, at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards. Presented by the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, the Colorado River District, and the Eagle River Watershed Council, this […]
Customers asked to reduce outdoor water use by at least 25%
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 […]
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 […]
