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Updated Impaired Waters List to be Considered by Commission

February 8, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Water Quality Control Commission has scheduled a public rulemaking hearing, beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, to consider proposed revisions to the list of Colorado streams, lakes and reservoirs that are not meeting water quality standards. A finalized list will be submitted to the EPA for approval under the federal Clean Water Act. Continued.

Boulder County Public Health Asking for Input about Septic Systems

May 29, 2007—Boulder—In Boulder County there are over 14,000 households that use septic systems for the treatment of wastewater. In essence, they are each operating a miniature wastewater treatment system in their backyards without any ongoing monitoring of effectiveness. Of these systems, 4,700 (that's nearly 33%) have not been approved to ensure their design and installation meet the specific site requirements to achieve safe treatment of wastewater. More

Use Caution When Opening Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs for the Season

March 19, 2007—Denver—Swimming pool and hot tub disinfectants (such as chlorine, bromine and compounds containing copper) and most other maintenance and cleaning agents are harmful to fish and aquatic life and should be prevented from entering streams, rivers, ponds or lakes. More

Water Quality Control Commission to Consider Revised Ammonia Standards

February 23, 2007—Denver—The Colorado Water Quality Control Commission has scheduled a public rule-making hearing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, to consider revised ammonia standards for multiple water segments in the Arkansas, Rio Grande, Colorado, North Platte, South Platte, Laramie, Republican and Smoky Hill river basins. More

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