Water quality and quantity is an ongoing concern throughout the western regions of the country. Pollutants from a variety of activities on the land can seep into the ground and move toward a wellhead or surface water source of drinking water and become a water quality issue. Many human actions can negatively affect local water quality if not managed properly.
Water quantity becomes a concern when a source of water such as an aquifer or reservoir is depleted faster than the source can be replenished. This in turn can lead to a water quality issue by changing the water chemistry and concentrating pollutants.
Alluvial flooding and sedimentation after the Buffalo Creek Fire in Jefferson County
The District helps protect water quality and quantity by:
- Working with local governments, agencies, organizations, and landowners on water conservation
- Providing educational materials to all stakeholders on water conservation
- Ensuring water quality regulations and solutions are based on science
- Developing urban farming and landscaping water conservation programs
- Incorporating solutions into land use decisions
