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Wednesday, October 17, 2012  It's tough times for Colorado Springs as engineers evaluate our crumbling stormwater system and give our area a D-.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Colorado lawmakers on the Water Conservation Review Committee have rejected a proposal that would have required low-flow toilets for new construction or remodeling.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  Chemical found in household cleaners, detergents, and fabric softeners are suspected of playing a role in the deaths of hundreds of ducks in Denver in 2007 and 2008.

Friday, December 04, 2009  City of Pueblo Wastewater officials Friday say the malfunction of a valve at the treatment plant Thursday evening caused a release of un-disinfected effluent of more than 300,000 gallons. The accident happened around 5 p.m. Thursday at the James DiIorio Wastewater Reclamation Facility, with the release of about 323,750 gallons of un-disinfected wastewater. The release occurred about 8/10 of a mile downstream of the confluence of Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009  Cargill spokesman Mark Klein says the company had reported those violations to the government. He says the company expects it will be fined in the next 30 days in federal court.