The District responded to a record number of frozen service lines during the freezing temperatures over President's day weekend. The following steps can help you avoid costly water damage when temperatures plunge.

Before cold weather sets in:

Winterize your irrigation systems. Make sure that you turn everything off and fully drain or blow-out the system. Be sure to disconnect garden hoses from all spigots.

Colorado remains in a severe drought, but new snowpack instills hope.

According to the February 9th update from the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), 100% of Colorado is in a moderate drought with 90% in a severe drought, 70% in extreme drought and 25% in the exceptional drought category. Drought conditions have lightened slightly within the last month.

The District office will be closed on Monday, February 15th for President’s Day.

If you have urgent business with the District on this day, please call the main number at 303-979-2333. The on-call staff person will respond to your request as soon as possible.

Just a friendly reminder to all our customers regarding our monthly Board Meetings:

We encourage you to attend the District’s Board of Director’s meetings held at 5:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month.

Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) can clog your pipes and cause sewer backups.

Sewer overflows and backups can cause health hazards, damage home interiors, and threaten the environment. Never pour grease down sink drains! Grease is found in such items as meat fats, lard, cooking oil, butter, and dairy products. Pipes blocked by grease is an increasing cause of sewer overflows. Too often, grease is washed into the plumbing system, usually through the kitchen sink. Grease sticks to the insides of sewer pipes (both on your property and in the streets).

Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) can clog your pipes and cause sewer backups.

Sewer overflows and backups can cause health hazards, damage home interiors, and threaten the environment. Never pour grease down sink drains! Grease is found in such items as meat fats, lard, cooking oil, butter, and dairy products. Pipes blocked by grease is an increasing cause of sewer overflows. Too often, grease is washed into the plumbing system, usually through the kitchen sink. Grease sticks to the insides of sewer pipes (both on your property and in the streets).

Persistent drought conditions continue to cover 100% of the state.

According to the January 12 update from the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), 100% of Colorado is in a moderate drought with 91% in a severe drought, 74% in extreme drought and 28% in the exceptional drought category. The map featured above shows the drought conditions on January 12.

The District office will be closed on Monday, January 18 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

If you have urgent business with the District on this day, please call the main number at 303-979-2333. The on-call staff person will respond to your request as soon as possible.

The City of Englewood's "Flow It Forward" is dedicated to improving infrastructure by updating and maintaining strong water systems. To implement these improvements, City Council is increasing rates in 2021. 

The District office will be closed on Friday, January 1st for New Year's Day.

If you have urgent business with the District on this day, please call the main number at 303-979-2333. The on-call staff person will respond to your request as soon as possible.