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Denver Water Speakers Bureau
Would your group like to learn more about your water system, its colorful history, where the water comes from and how we treat it, the latest in conservation efforts and what we are doing to ensure future supplies?
Request a speaker on the water topic your organization is interested in and we’ll send an expert to your group’s meeting — free of charge.
Popular topics
From the Top of the Rockies to Your Tap
Get an overview of Denver’s watershed and what it takes to deliver high-quality water to your tap.
Planning Today for Tomorrow
Even when water supplies seem plentiful, Denver Water is continually developing new resources to serve future generations. Learn why recycled water, increased conservation and expanding storage capacity are essential to serving our future needs.
Coping with Climate Change
Denver Water has joined forces with seven other major U.S. water utilities to lead the way in the study of climate change and potential effects on water supplies. We’ll share some of the research and possible regional ramifications and explain steps Denver Water is taking to identify and plan for climate changes that could crimp our supplies.
Use Only What You Need
A Denver Water conservation expert will provide practical tips to help you use water wisely and eliminate waste.
- Indoor – Learn where the biggest water wasters are in your house or business, how to find and fix leaks and what rebates are available to help pay for replacing inefficient plumbing fixtures, appliances and commercial equipment.
- Outdoor – Learn how to optimize your landscape water use with efficient irrigation, soil amendments and Xeriscape techniques.
Changing the Culture of Water Use
Conservation is a philosophy — being smart when you turn on the tap — and we want to help you make it part of your lifestyle. During the drought of 2002-2004, Denver Water customers achieved remarkable savings, and we aim to make those savings permanent through conservation and increased efficiencies. Learn about new pilot programs and conservation incentives Denver Water has to help residential and commercial customers eliminate waste and improve water use efficiency.
Denver’s Water: Past, Present and Future
Water, or lack of it, has been a major concern since the city’s beginnings. Get a brief history of Denver’s water system, which has been operating for more than 130 years, and learn what is being planned to meet changes and challenges in the future.
The History and Future of the High Line Canal
This popular urban parkway will soon be refurbished because of water loss resulting from seepage. Learn more about efforts to preserve this recreational corridor.
Cheesman Dam & Reservoir: A Century of Service
This 103-year-old workhorse of Denver Water’s system is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and a survivor of the 2002 Hayman fire. Learn the extraordinary history of its construction, the devastating impact of the fire and the rehabilitation work being done to ensure another century of service.
Whose Water Is It?
Get a primer on water rights and water law. There are interstate compacts that regulate how much water must flow from Colorado to downstream states, and you’ll learn how they affect Denver Water’s customers.