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Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District is honored to provide water distribution and wastewater collection services to 17,217 residences and businesses in western Arapahoe, eastern Jefferson, and northern Douglas Counties. The District appreciates the opportunity to communicate timely news and information about its services and related topics to citizens, builders, vendors, and other interested parties by use of this website.
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We also encourage you to attend the District's Board of Directors meetings held at 8:30 a.m. on the fourth Friday of each month at the District office, 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave.
District News Articles
3/12/2010
PLATTE CANYON PARTICIPATES IN FIX A LEAK WEEK (MARCH 15-21)Drip…drip…drip…drip… How long have you been ignoring that pitter patter coming from the shower? How about the leaky spigot on the side of the house, or that running toilet? You might as well be pouring money down the drain! Fixing easily corrected household water leaks like these can save customers more than 10 percent on their water bills--and a precious natural resource.... Read more
3/5/2010 2010 PRECIPITATION AND SNOWPACK LEVELS ARE CLOSE TO 2001 - 2002 DROUGHT LEVELS, BUT DON’T PANICAs of March 1, 2010 snow-pack readings in the two watersheds that supplies water to Denver Water, the Upper South Platte and Upper Colorado, is tracking only slightly better than the 2002 drought levels, (76% of average compared to 70% of average on March 1, 2002), Bob Steger, a water resource engineer with the Denver Water Department stated this week. However, there are differences in this year’s readings as compared to the 2002 situation. According to Mr. Steger the Upper South Platte snowpack is significantly higher now (74% of average on March 1) than it was in 2002 (45% of average). Also Denver Water’s reservoir storage is considerably higher than it was at this time back in 2002. On March 1, 2010, our available reservoir storage was 85% of capacity; on March 1, 2002, available storage was 74% of capacity. But there is no reason to panic, Steger said.... Read more
2/26/2010 MYTHS vs. FACTS ABOUT DENVER WATERAfter receiving several calls from District customers concerning why Denver Water raised its rates yet again and the reasons that they went to a monthly billing system, Platte Canyon would like to clarify the real reasons that Denver Water makes the changes it does.... Read more
2/19/2010 PLATTE CANYON PROMOTES FAT FREE SEWERSFats, Oils, and Greases aren’t just bad for your arteries and your waistline; they are bad for sewer pipes as well. Sewer backups and overflows can cause health hazards, damage home interiors, and threaten the environment. An increasingly common cause of sewer overflows is pipes blocked with grease. Grease and other non-soluble substances get into the sewer from household drains as well as poorly maintained grease traps in restaurants and other businesses. ... Read more