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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
7/30/2010
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
7/23/2010 IS THERE LEAD IN MY DRINKING WATER?Platte Canyon’s water is supplied by Denver Water. During testing lead has not been detected in Denver Water’s raw water or in the treated water leaving Denver Water treatment plants. The most common source of lead in treated drinking water is a customer’s plumbing.... Read more
7/9/2010 SUMMER MONTHS BREED IMPERSONATORSDenver Water is issuing a reminder to customers not to allow persons claiming to be water department employees to enter their homes without proper identification. In the past, persons claiming to be water department employees have gained access to customers’ homes on the pretext of checking for water pressure or water quality, for example. Then, they go through the homes looking for cash or valuables. Some have asked for money from customers. ... Read more
6/11/2010 PLATTE CANYON WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT WORK SET TO BEGINPlatte Canyon will be conducting two major water construction projects set to begin in July. On May 28th the Board of Directors awarded the construction contracts for these projects to Levi Contractors. Price for these projects is expected to cost $158,560.00 The projects are: South Pierce Ct. Water Main Replacement 325 feet of 4-inch cast iron pipe will be replaced in the S. Pierce Ct. cul-de-sac south of W. Hinsdale Pl. in the Columbine West Subdivision. ... Read more