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Colorado communities are focused on ways to save water in the face of climate change while balancing the need for growth as the housing market remains tight.
Aurora City Council gave unanimous approval on first reading Monday night to a bill that restricts the use of nonfunctional grass in new development throughout the city.
The city of Aurora hopes to be the first municipality in Colorado to put the skids on nonfunctional grass with an ordinance that will get its first review from Aurora
The city of Aurora hopes to be the first municipality in Colorado to put the skids on nonfunctional grass with an ordinance that will get its first review from Aurora
The city of Aurora hopes to be the first municipality in Colorado to put the skids on nonfunctional grass with an ordinance that will get its first review from Aurora
Today Thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 58F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.. Tonight Thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 58F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Updated: July 6, 2021 @ 9:48 pm
Colorado continues in a drought, again. Our warming climate is resulting in more prolonged dry periods followed by high precipitation events. For water providers, planning for dry times has always been necessary but now it is part of our daily conversations. We have adjusted how we approach water supply and conservation with that mindset. Aurora Water has consistently evolved the way we do business to meet increasingly complicated water supply challenges. Part of that evolution is the active pursuit of innovative strategies. Aurora has pioneered new ways to supply our community with safe, clean drinking water. We have to. As the third-largest city in the state and still growing, we have come up with creative solutions ranging from buying water being treated at a former gold mine to exploring the use of underground water storage to help prevent evaporative loss.