Denver Water

06/01/2026

Descubre lo que se hace bajo tierra, fuera de la vista, y que es una parte crucial de la misión de Denver Water.

Read this story in English. Limpiar el agua que ha descendido desde las montañas, fluyendo a través de ríos y arroyos hacia las plantas de tratamiento de Denver Water, es una parte crucial de la misión de la agencia de servicio público. Pero es prácticamente invisible, ya que los procesos micr...

06/01/2026

See what’s done underground, out of sight — and is a crucial part of Denver Water’s mission.

Lea este artículo en español. Cleaning the water that’s tumbled off the mountains and flowed through streams and rivers to arrive at Denver Water’s treatment plants is a crucial part of the utility’s mission. But it’s largely unseen, with microscopic processes taking place in tanks buried ...

05/30/2026

Providing clean, safe, great-tasting water all year round is our mission, and water quality experts have been doing their part in Denver for more than a century.

If you live in the Denver Water service area, your water’s journey starts as mountain snowpack and ends up as clean, safe, great-tasting water delivered right to your tap.That’s no accident.Providing clean, safe, great-tasting water all year round is our mission, and water quality experts have b...

05/29/2026

Mowing to the recommended height of 2.5 to 3 inches during normal conditions, and 3 to 4 inches during dry conditions, leads to healthier, happier grass without using more water.

Editor’s note: This story is part of Denver Water’s TAP series on water-wise landscaping tips done in partnership with the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado. Subscribe to TAP to make sure you catch the rest of the series.

05/28/2026

Major 2026 construction on Gross Dam brings new challenges.

Each stage of a big construction project has its own challenges and puzzles to solve along the way. Raising Gross Dam is no different.Denver Water is raising the height of the dam by 131 feet, with the final 22 feet going up this spring in two sections that are separated by a giant gap. The Gross Re...

05/27/2026

Here's your water supply update for this week. https://bit.ly/4ra0i7V

Denver Water’s collection and service areas continue to face severe drought conditions, with historically low snowpack. Denver Water depends on mountain snowpack for its water supply, which serves 1.5 million people in Denver and surrounding suburbs.As a result, on March 25, 2026, the Denver Board...

05/26/2026

Why a higher mower means a happier lawn this summer; plus, a water supply update and more TAP headlines this week. https://bit.ly/4uAXBhr

05/25/2026

Don't take shortcuts when boiling water, and other tips to keep tap water safe from potential water quality issues inside your home.

If you need to boil water, always start with cold water from the tap. Hot water is never safe to cook with or drink. Photo credit to Scott Ackerman, Flickr Creative Commons Picture this: It’s pasta night. You’re excited. Boiling water takes forever, so you decide to speed things up by filling th...

05/23/2026

Denver Water’s 4,000-square-mile collection area supports 1.5 million people across the metro area. Learn where your water comes from!

Denver Water, which provides water to 1.5 million people across the metro area, relies on a system that collects rain and snow from across 4,000 square miles of mountains and foothills west of Denver.“Every year it’s helpful to have a large and diverse water collection system, because you never ...

05/22/2026

How a Denver Water employee reinvented his yard to create an urban oasis and save water.

I’ve owned my home in northwest Denver since 2000, and my front yard has changed quite a bit since then. Over the years, I’ve removed around 1,000 square feet of Kentucky bluegrass and replaced it with plants, trees and patio space.