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Water and Wastewater Management

In order to support local governments that supply drinking water and treat wastewater, the division offers technical assistance to help with a variety of topics relating to the conceptualization, development, and funding of capital projects, and the day-to-day needs of a water or sewer utility.

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Methods of Assistance

Financial analysis and utility management

  • Analysis of revenue and expenditure trends, and advice on sufficiency of rates. Discuss different rate/fee/tax structures available to support water/wastewater systems.
  • Analysis of infrastructure needs and help establishing priorities
  • Assistance with developing planning documents like capital improvement plans, rate studies, asset management plans. Coordination with funding programs if financial assistance is needed to complete planning documents Discuss resources for hiring additional staff/contractors, qualities to look for, and questions to ask during the hiring process
  • Coordination with outside technical assistance programs 

Funding capital improvement projects

Other

  • Conduct training workshops or individualized training
  • Coordination with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and other state and federal agencies
  • Provision or coordination of technical and financial assistance to communities faced an emergency that impacts their drinking water or wastewater utility, such as fire, floods, freezing, or drought.

Research and Publications

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Contact Information

Initial Interest

Direct inquiries regarding initial program interest to your Regional Manager. Use the other program contacts once the initial process with your Regional Manager is complete.

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Program Contact

Desi Santerre
Program Manager
(303) 864-7733
desiree.santerre@state.co.us

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