Latest Updates
E&O Committee Update - Trashcan Cleaning
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 18:06There are cleaning instructions printed on most curbside trashcans (see image attached) that may be misleading so we are encouraging CSC members to adopt the following Residential and Commercial Tips to avoid encouraging residents to rinse their trash cans on the curbside as pollutants such as e-Coli, harsh cleaners, oils, etc may impact water quality.
Residential Tip:
E&O Committee Update - FACEBOOK Account!!
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 17:59The Colorado Stormwater Council has a FACEBOOK account! Please help us spread the word. Thank you to Heather Otterstetter with Westminster for creating the account and volunteering to administrate it. Please send any publishing requests to her directly.
TRAC Committee Update - MHFD's Videos!
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 17:47Check MHFD’s videos related to minimum water quality design standards for Phase II Permittees. This is a great tool for your development review team:
Permit Standards video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tdw2Cr_6mg
Redesigned Iron-enhanced Ditch Checks Could Help Filter Pollutants from Stormwater Runoff
Thu, 05/07/2020 - 15:47The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is exploring innovative ways to filter pollutants from stormwater runoff and meet permit requirements for construction projects. In a recent study, U of M researchers documented the performance of an iron-enhanced ditch check filter to remove phosphates from stormwater. They found that the filter was effective, though its performance decreased over time.
Major South Platte River Basin Project Would Maximize Reuse of Western Slope Water
Thu, 05/07/2020 - 15:40DENVER — A multibillion-dollar reservoir and pipeline project may one day pull more than 50,000 acre-feet of water per year from the South Platte River before it reaches Nebraska. That’s more than 16 billion gallons of water, enough to fill 25,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.