OUR MISSION
The Mount Werner Water District is committed to providing our customers the highest quality and most cost-effective water and wastewater services in compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations while preserving public health, protecting the environment, and ensuring the utmost customer satisfaction. We are equally dedicated to maintaining a work environment where every employee is recognized as a fundamental part of the organization, whereby encouraging teamwork and individual contribution.
RECENT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2019 Capital Projects
2019 Capital Projects – Spring Update
The District has been working on several Capital Projects scheduled for 2019:
- Sewer Interceptor enlargement: Phase 1 (Fetcher Park Metering Vault to the east side of the railroad tracks) is scheduled to start in early August with a completion date of November 1st. Native Excavation was awarded the project.
- Water Main Extension: this summer, the District will install a connection from the existing water main in Christie Drive to the new Eagles Vista Development on Burgess Creek Road.
- District Office Remodel: Phase 1 was completed in mid-March and we are targeting a June 1 completion date for Phase 2. Please drop by and see the improvements!
- Wastewater Monitoring Manholes: the District will be upgrading one existing wastewater monitoring manhole and installing a brand new one. Improvements will include measuring devices, remote monitoring and tracking software and infrastructure upgrades.
Master Planning Projects
o Community Water Conservation/Efficiency Plan Update (partner with City of SB) – In March, we were awarded a Water Efficiency Grant by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. This project will kick-off in April.
o Hydraulic Modeling/Fire Flow Analysis; Water Distribution System – Baseline Engineering, Inc. started work on this project in January, 2019 and continues the analysis. Future projects that may be completed as a result of the study will increase water system reliability and fire flow delivery in the distribution system.
o Critical Community Wildfire Watershed Protection Plan (CWP2 ): Fish Creek Watershed – Respec, Inc. with cooperation from Anchor Point, Inc. has completed the following to date:
- Kick off meeting with Core Team in October, 2018
- Drafted Public Outreach Brochure and set up online site (Basecamp) to report progress and provide updates
- Completed Watershed Risk modeling including Wildfire Hazard and Post Fire Hydrologic Hazard Analysis
On March 28th, the Core Team met to review the results and we have tentatively scheduled our first Community outreach meeting for June 13th.
o Water Supply Master Plan Update (MWW and the City) – on February 27th, the core team met to discuss and review final draft reports for assessing existing and future water supplies to meet projected future water demands, water conservation objectives and water modeling under a series of growth and climate scenarios. We evaluated a future Projects Matrix and analyzed water quality parameters and treatment techniques. The final report and recommendations should be received this summer.
2018-19 Snow Pack
Summer Water Conservation and Restrictions
A more “Normal” or “Average” winter!!! We are excited to report that as of March 19th, the snowpack in Northwestern Colorado (Yampa/White Basin) is at 128% of average. Statewide, the percentage is even higher; 137% of average. Regarding the prospect of 2019 summer watering restrictions, we review the Buffalo Pass (Snotel) “Tower” Site Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) as the primary factor to determine if Stage 2 watering restrictions should be implemented. As of March 19th, the SWE at Buffalo Pass equaled 49.1 inches, which was 123% of average, substantially more than 80% of average; our minimum required benchmark used to not implement Stage 2. With that said, MWW and its local water provider partners will make the final decision on April 1st, so please stay tuned!
Mount Werner Water Board Meeting
The next Mount Werner Water Board Meeting will be held at 8:00 AM on Friday, May 17, 2019; please note the location has changed to: the Resort Group Building located at 2150 Resort Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO.
Routt County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Routt County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Public Involvement/Participation
A partnership of the county government, cities, towns and residents in Routt County are working together to create the updated Routt County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Community input and involvement is instrumental in the development of a mitigation plan that truly reflects the perceptions and needs of Routt County residents.
We have developed a community survey and would like as much input from Routt County residents, businesses, and interested citizens as possible. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey so that your ideas may become a part of the plan to make Routt County a safer and more resilient county!
Community Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RouttCoHMP
New Team Member
WELCOME NEW TEAM MEMBER – CARRIE NICHOLAS
We are pleased and excited to welcome Carrie to the District! Carrie is the District’s new Office Manager and started March 11th. Carrie worked for the City of Steamboat Springs as the Procurement and Risk Coordinator and previous to that position, was the Public Works Coordinator. Prior to moving to Steamboat, she worked for several years at Shell Oil Company in multiple positions. Carrie is married to Bob and has one son, Quinn. In her spare time, she and her family enjoy skiing, hiking, biking and camping. Welcome aboard Carrie!
THANK YOU NANCY!
After approximately 10 years of service as Office Manager for the District, Nancy Wilson retires on March 29th. Nancy was instrumental in launching and upgrading multiple accounting software platforms for the District, including our current system Caselle. She also streamlined the District’s payroll, accounts payable and receivables processing and reporting. Her accuracy and thoroughness was impeccable and was recently echoed by the District’s Auditor during the 2018 District Audit, “It’s been a pleasure working with you over the years. You made my job much easier.”
Her “can do” attitude will be missed and on behalf of the team and Board, we wish her the best and ENJOY RETIREMENT!
Backflow Prevention/Cross Connection Control Program (BPCCC)
As a municipal water provider, the District must abide by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. The Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations, 5 CCR 1002-11 (Regulation 11), Section 11.39 requires that water suppliers that own and/or operate public water systems protect the drinking water from potential contamination through cross connections. A cross connection can happen when the drinking water system is connected to uses that make the water no longer potable. If a cross-connection has been made to a hazardous substance or non-potable water, this substance or water has the potential to flow back into the distribution system and create a public health risk. The regulation only applies to commercial or non-single-family-residences and we have asked these customers to assist the District in two areas:
1.Identify potential cross-connections within properties where backflow could occur. We are compiling the results from that survey.
2.If a backflow assembly exists at your service address, be sure that it is tested annually by a certified technician and those results are sent to the District.
Need help? Whether you have identified a cross-connection on your property or you don’t know where to start looking for one, we can help so please call us!