Water Treatment Plant Completes Reliance on Questionable Water Supply
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Broomfield, Colorado's new water treatment plant recently opened after nearly a decade of
planning and construction. The completion of the $75 million project, largely funded by the federal
government, ends Broomfield's reliance on a questionable water supply.
For years, Broomfield secured its drinking water from Great Western Reservoir near Rocky Flats. Fears of contamination from an old nuclear weapons plant prompted city leaders and state representatives to push for an alternative supply. The federal government supplied funding to construct the treatment plant and a 32-mile pipeline from Carter Lake to Broomfield. In addition to $56 million in federal financing, the city provided $19 million through the sale of some of its water rights. The new plant can treat 8 million gallons of water per day, and could be expanded to treat up to 20 million gallons per day in the future. Edited by Beth Brindle |
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