June 9, 2020 – 3:15 p.m. FINAL UPDATE The repair is complete on Daybreak Ridge Rd. and water service has been restored to all properties. Properties on Daybreak Ridge Rd. between Elk Horn and Strawberry Park Rd. should keep irrigation systems off until Thursday, June 11, to allow time for area water storage tanks to […]
outdoor water use
Water Use Regulations
Outdoor water use schedule: Adhere to the odd/even outdoor water use schedule based on the last digit in your street address.
May snow means what?
The federal snow measuring site on Vail Mountain received 2.2 inches of “snow water equivalent” (SWE) in two days this week. Snow fell at about that rate in early March. Remember those pow days? The site has accumulated 3.7 inches of SWE since May 1. That’s how much it received between October 2018 and […]
Winter snow is summer water
All the snow Colorado has been getting this winter has made for great skiing, but it’s also good news for summer river flows and local soil moisture. If you’ve been enjoying this winter’s snow, you’re probably looking forward to getting another use out of it this spring or summer when snowmelt means whitewater in […]
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 […]
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. […]
Water supply emergency called for East Vail through Cordillera due to potential extended power outage
All outdoor water use must cease immediately. The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority have issued a Water Supply Emergency for their entire service area, from East Vail through Cordillera, due to a potential extended power outage associated with the Red Canyon Fire. All non-essential water […]
