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Avoid broken pipes and costly damage with cold weather tips

The same natural forces that trigger cold-weather breaks in Denver Water’s more than 2,800 miles of underground mains can cause pipes to burst in your own household or business plumbing. Here are some tips for avoiding costly damage:

• Know the location of your water shut-off switch and test it regularly.
• Keep your thermostat set above 65 degrees when leaving your house or business for several days.
• If the temperature drops to -5 degrees Fahrenheit or below, keep open cabinet doors leading to exposed pipes (such as access doors for sinks), so that household air can warm them and keep your thermostat set above 65 degrees when leaving your house or business for several days.

Learn more about how to protect your pipes.

Get your $25 toilet rebate before time runs out

Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, Denver Water will discontinue its $25 rebate for low-flow toilets (1.6 gallons per flush). Take advantage of this rebate before year-end!

Rebates for high-efficiency toilets (1.28 gallons per flush) will continue to be available in 2010.

Catch Denver Water’s ice fishing contest

Denver Water’s Bob Taylor Memorial Ice Fishing Contest will be Jan. 2, 2010, at Antero Reservoir. The event is sponsored by Denver Water, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Coalition for the Upper South Platte.

There will be a cash prize for the biggest trout (by weight) and for the winner of the “sucker pool” (greatest combined weight), as well as door prizes donated by Bass Pro Shops, Outlaw Bait & Tackle and Play It Again Sports. All proceeds from the contest will be used for future recreational improvements at Antero.

Bob Taylor was Denver Water’s first manager of recreation.

Share your comments on the Moffat Collection System Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Denver Water’s Moffat Collection System Project. The project proposes to enlarge Gross Reservoir north of Boulder to help resolve three major supply challenges: a future water shortfall (supply), the risk of running out of water in a future drought (reliability) and a serious imbalance in Denver Water’s collection system (vulnerability).

Learn more about this important project: Top 10 Facts and Frequently Asked Questions. See more information on how to comment on the Draft EIS and Draft FERC Amendment.

Make your New Year’s resolution to simplify and use less paper: Pay online or automatically

Paying your water bill online or automatically can be quick, easy and eco-friendly. Start saving time and postage. Try Denver Water’s convenient FREE bill pay options.

Help keep medicine out of our watershed

A two-year pilot program allows people to dispose of unwanted medication in a secure and environmentally safe way. Dispose of your old medications in tamper-resistant boxes located at several metro-area King Soopers stores, two Tri-County Health Department offices and a Denver Health clinic, as well as City Market stores in Breckenridge and Dillon.