News Article
It’s a wrap on TAP for 2018
Revisit some of the places, people and projects we wrote about this year, with a countdown of the stories and videos you liked the most.
Denver Water’s news on TAP offers a peek behind the curtain at the complex system and the dedicated people involved in delivering water to 1.4 million people.
TAP started in 2015 and we’ve been proud to share our passion with you through the years. We also look forward to all the stories we will tell in 2019 and for years to come.
Here are some of the stories and videos you liked this year.
- Efficiency is the new conservation — After a successful 10-year conservation plan, our focus turns to water efficiency. Here’s a look at what that means.
- Big dig under I-70 clears path for future water delivery — See what a $90 million water pipeline tunneling its way through Jefferson County looks like in this video.
- You can fish. You can boat. But you can't swim — The very complicated reason swimming isn’t allowed in our reservoirs: Too. Cold.
- The "hard" truth about soft water — Before purchasing a water softener for your home, get the facts on Denver's water hardness, or lack thereof.
- PSA: Don’t drink or cook with hot water from the tap — How to keep tap water safe from potential water quality issues looming inside your home.
- No green thumb required! — Denver Water discount program makes creating your own vibrant, low-water landscape inexpensive and easy.(Editor’s note: Alas, the discounts were so popular that we ran out of our allotment for the program. We’re sorry, but also excited that so many people want a vibrant, low-water landscape.)
- ‘Written in Water’ — Coming to a TV near you — Behind the scenes of a new documentary celebrating Denver Water’s 100 years of service.
- Hydropower in canal called energy ‘game-changer’ — First-ever use of turbines in shallow waterways holds promise to generate sustainable electricity.
- Summer watering rules — no sweat — Declining outdoor watering violations highlight how Denver is embracing water efficiency.
Some of Denver Water’s Facebook posts that you liked were:
- The trailer for the four-chapter “Journey of Water” video series showed some of the many people involved in delivering water to the homes and businesses of Denver Water customers.
- This story started with, “What’s six football fields long, spans a mountain valley and can make water flow uphill?” It’s about siphon in Grand County that got a well-deserved upgrade.
- News about the Garden-In-a-Box kit was very popular, so much so that the discount for Denver Water customers isn’t available anymore. But it’s exciting that so many people are interested in the topic.
- This was about the first chapter of the “Journey of Water” video series. All about where our water starts, high in Colorado’s snow-capped mountains.
- Chapter two of the “Journey of Water” video series showed more segments of water’s path from mountain to home. You can meet some of the unique people who work night and day to bring water to your home.
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