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water supply

12 Porch Notes tagged “water supply,” from counties across Colorado.

Water and land - Douglas County

In Douglas County, a lot of water comes from deep bedrock aquifers

Much of Douglas County draws drinking water from the layered Denver Basin bedrock aquifers, a supply the state treats differently from a mountain stream.

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Water and land - Boulder County

Some of Boulder County's tap water starts on the other side of the Divide

Many northern Front Range communities, including parts of Boulder County, receive some of their water from the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, which moves water under the Continental Divide to the eastern slope.

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Water and land - El Paso County

Colorado Springs water comes through a wide utility system

Colorado Springs city water comes through a wide utility system, a different question from a rural well, so confirm the provider for the address.

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Water and land - Broomfield County

Broomfield's tap water is mostly piped in from the mountains

Broomfield does not sit on a big local river, so much of its drinking water is brought in through mountain water projects and treated before it reaches homes.

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Water and land - Delta County

Delta County development needs proof of water supply

Delta County development applications need proof of adequate water, such as a tap or well permit, matched to the proposed use.

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Water and land - Delta County

Delta County well permits need an allowed-use check

A Delta County domestic well permit spells out the allowed use, so a well that serves one purpose may not legally cover another.

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Water and land - El Paso County

Water supply can be part of El Paso County land review

In El Paso County, water supply review can be part of land development, so a divided or rezoned parcel may need a reviewed supply, not just nearby water.

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Water and land - Larimer County

Larimer County subdivision review asks how water will work

Larimer County's preliminary plat asks how each new lot will get legal water and approved wastewater, because a plat line creates neither on its own.

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Water and land - Logan County

Logan County land divisions need a real water-supply check

Dividing land here means proving the water is real; counties refer the supply studies to DWR for an opinion.

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Water and land - Delta County

Delta County cisterns do not solve new domestic water supply

A refillable cistern can serve an existing use, but it is not an acceptable water source for subdividing or intensifying use.

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Water and land - Lincoln County

Lincoln building permits ask how the home will get water

A Lincoln County building permit needs proof of water supply, from a well permit to a cistern receipt and fill-provider affidavit.

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Water and land - Larimer County

Larimer County 1041 review can ask hard water and septic questions

Larimer County's 1041 review ties certain larger projects to hard water-supply, wastewater, and public-facility questions before they proceed.

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