Interviews
Aaron Chavez of the San Juan Water Commission on Water Supply, Drought, and Fish Recovery
The San Juan Water Commission (SJWC) delivers water from the Animas–La Plata (ALP) Project to 11 municipal water retailers in the northwestern corner of New
Chris Woodka of the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District: Progress on the Arkansas Valley Conduit
The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District (SECWCD) is soon to begin construction on the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC), a 130‑mile pipeline with spurs that will
How Greeley, Colorado’s Diverse Water Supply Saved the City in the Wake of Wildfires
In 2020, Colorado’s two largest wildfires burned more than 400,000 acres in the watersheds serving the city of Greeley and most of northern Colorado. The
Eric Howell of Colorado Springs Utilities: Managing Forests to Protect Water Supply
In recent years, wildfires have burned millions of acres in the Mountain West. When those wildfires burn critical water supply watersheds, they can degrade water
Christina Burri: Wildfire Prevention and Recovery at Denver Water
After a wildfire in a watershed, water utilities are faced with an expensive recovery process as well as issues like erosion and the entry of
Jim Lochhead: Capital Development, Wildfire Mitigation, and Innovation at Denver Water
Denver Water serves 1.5 million people in the city and county of Denver and the surrounding suburbs. In this interview, Municipal Water Leader Contributing Editor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering With Nature Program: Nature-Based Solutions to Protect Communities From Climate Disasters
Since 1980, weather and climate disasters in the United States have cost more than $2.195 trillion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That
Chris Hubbard on Process Wastewater Technologies’ Volute Dewatering Press
Process Wastewater Technologies (PWTech) is a small but rapidly growing company working on combined sewer overflow and sludge dewatering technologies. One of its leading products
Placer County Water Agency: Promoting Water Conservation and Stewardship
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) delivers treated and raw water to 43,000 customers across a 1,500‑square-mile service area stretching from the Sacramento suburbs in the