• Central Arizona Project
• City of Aurora
• City of Phoenix
• City and County of San Francisco
• Denver Water
• East Bay Municipal Utility District
• Las Vegas Valley Water District
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
• San Diego County Water Authority
• Santa Clara Valley Water District
• Seattle Public Utilities
• Southern Nevada Water Authority
• Truckee Meadows Water Authority

Denver Water Issues

Denver Water is committed to responsible and creative stewardship of Denver's water resources to ensure meeting our customers' water needs now and in the future. As the city's supplies recover from the recent drought, Denver Water's biggest issue is fostering our citizens' conservation habits so that future scarcity will not have a critical impact on their lives. This and supply solutions figure prominently in the forthcoming Denver Water planning document, Water for Tomorrow.

Conservation – 2016 Plan

Denver Water and the City of Denver are developing a plan to achieve 22 percent reduction in water use by 2016. This conservation ethic was endorsed by Mayor John Hickenlooper in July 2006. Through a variety of conservation initiatives, Denver Water is fostering the idea that wasting a vital resource is wrong. "Use only what you need," a new ad campaign urges. In addition, rebates, incentives, and outreach programs already in place include:

• Programs to increase conservation and reduce water waste in city and county facilities
• Xeriscape workshops, clinics, and information brochures to encourage development of water-efficient landscapes
• In-the-schools programs promoting water education and retrofitting of water-saving devices like low-flow shower heads
• Rebates for ET controllers and rain sensors, washers and toilets
• Incentives to reward cooling tower efficiencies

New conservation proposals under consideration include certification of new homes, audits of water use in existing homes and businesses, water efficiency initiatives for government buildings and outdoor properties, and support for state-of-the-art irrigation practices.

Moffat Collection System Project

The purpose of the Moffat Collection System Project is to develop 18,000 acre-feet per year of new, annual firm yield. This additional firm yield is a key factor in Denver Water's plan for sustainability in the first half of the 21st century. The U.S. Corps of Engineers is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Statement to determine the impacts of alternative ways to provide this additional firm yield.

Water for Tomorrow

Denver Water is a recognized leader in planning for future urban needs. In 2007 a new integrated resource plan, Water for Tomorrow, will provide necessary direction for development and maintainence of the system in the coming years. Balancing fair use, without waste, against the need for future supply projects, the plan will examine the challenges and risks we face and options for meeting them. Integral to the resource plan is the 2016 goal, which Denver Mayor Hickenlooper has called "the most aggressive conservation program in the history of Colorado."