Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"This Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Quality Protection (2003) is the second in a series of educational booklets designed to provide Colorado citizens with balanced and accurate information on a variety of subjects related to water resources."--T.p.

The purpose of this document is to present an overview of the assessment methodology used by the Colorado Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Program. This methodology was used to evaluate all public drinking water systems in Colorado that have surface water sources or ground water sources that are under the direct influence of surface water. Topics addressed in this document include: 1) background information on the SWAP Program; 2) an...

The purpose of this document is to describe how the objectives of the federal Clean Water Act and the federal Safe Drinking Water Act statutes are implemented in Colorado. This Guide is divided into two major sections. The first section (Part 1) describes how Colorado protects the quality of its ambient water bodies, and the second section (Part 2) describes how Colorado's Safe Drinking Water Program is primarily focused on ensuring that the water...

The purpose of this document is to present an overview of the assessment methodology used by the Colorado Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Program. This methodology was used to evaluate all public drinking water systems in Colorado that have ground water sources. Topics addressed in this document include: 1) background information on the SWAP Program; 2) an overview of the water cycle, water sources and public water systems; 3) a discussion...

This report contains findings for a statewide survey of Colorado residents on the topic of water quality issues. This report includes both key findings and detailed findings of this survey. In addition to overall statewide findings, additional findings are analyzed by geographic regions (i.e. Front range, eastern plains, San Luis Valley, etc.), age and education level demographics, and attitudes about "willingness to pay."

Request for Information # 44: the Department is requested to submit a report on the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD or the Division). This report is requested to include a summary of the Division's current and anticipated workload, including the impact of existing and proposed federal and state program requirements, as well as the associated funding and staffing needs. This report is requested to include information on the upcoming fiscal year...