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• June 17, 2010 Summer Months Breed Impersonators

  Denver Water is issuing a reminder to customers not to allow persons claiming to be water department employees to enter their homes without proper identification.

• June 10, 2010 Denver Water Pulling Out Stops to Mitigate Flooding

  The inflow to Dillon Reservoir over the past few days has been considerably higher than what was forecasted. As a result, there have been questions about potential flooding below the dam.

• June 08, 2010 What’s in Denver’s Water? Denver Water releases its 2010 Water Quality Report

  It doesn’t get much better than mountain snowmelt, and Denver Water’s 2010 Water Quality Report, being mailed to customers this week, reveals what’s in the water we drink. The utility’s Water Quality Report is an annual summary of the  quality of water provided to Denver-area customers. It includes easy-to- understand information about where Denver’s water comes from, what it contains and how it measures up to standards set by regulatory agencies.

• May 28, 2010 Boil Water Advisory Lifted for NW Denver

  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division lifted the boil water advisory that went into effect May 27 for homes and businesses between 10th Avenue and 24th Avenue, and Federal Boulevard and Tennyson Street in Denver. Recent samples indicate the water is safe to drink.

• May 27, 2010 Update: Boil Water Advisory for NW Denver

  A FasTracks contractor working near 12th Avenue and Knox Court ruptured a 30-inch conduit around 10:30 a.m. today. Because of a resulting significant loss of pressure in the area, Denver Water is advising homes and businesses between 10th Avenue and 24th Avenue, and Federal Boulevard and Tennyson Street to boil their water before drinking.

• May 21, 2010 Partial boat ramp closures at Antero Reservoir

  Antero Reservoir’s north boat ramp will be closed May 24 and 28 due to schedule adjustments for the state employees who manage the aquatic nuisance species inspections. The reservoir’s south boat ramp will be open on those dates from a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset.

• May 06, 2010 Antero Reservoir Open for Boating

  Antero Reservoir opened to boating May 4. The reservoir’s south boat ramp is open to boating Tuesday, May 4. The north boat ramp will open later in the season.

• May 06, 2010 Chips Barry “Toast and Celebration”

  A Toast and Celebration to honor Chips Barry will be May 21, 2010, 4:30 p.m., at the Wells Fargo Theater at the Convention Center in Denver. The celebration is open to the public.

• May 05, 2010 Waterton Canyon Closure

  Waterton Canyon will be closed to public access from Monday, May 10, 8 p.m., until Friday, May 14, 7 a.m.

• May 03, 2010 Denver Water Manager Chips Barry

  Denver Water Manager Chips Barry was killed in a fatal accident Sunday afternoon on his farm in Hawaii.