2020-2050 Water Action Plan: What it Means for Firestone

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Since 2004, the Town of Firestone has invested more than $76 million towards planning and implementing a financially responsible, future-conscious water system for the residents and businesses. The 2020-2050 Water Action Plan gives Firestone back control of our destiny, costs, and system to better serve the community.

WHAT WILL IT DO?

This Plan will meet our water supply and treatment demands for the next 30 years by:

Increasing our capacity by locally building the St. Vrain Water Treatment Plant (SVWTP)
Diversifying our water supply
Implement a non-potable water system for efficient irrigation of parks, school grounds, landscaped areas, etc.
Constructing more water storage and additional pipelines
Designing a delivery system with built-in redundancies that help protect us from water shortages

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

We know water is continually in the news at the local, state, and federal levels. But what about Firestone’s water story? How does the Water Action Plan impact current residents?

Protecting Resources

The Town of Firestone is implementing a non-potable water system for efficient irrigation of parks, school grounds, landscaped areas, etc.
Non-potable water is used nationwide to reduce the pressure on natural water resources.

Reducing Dependency & Creating Redundancy

With the development and location of the SVWTP, the Town of Firestone has been able to diversify our water portfolio and treat new and different water sources.
This expanded portfolio reduces the Town’s historical dependency on Central Weld County Water District and Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) water.
Diversifying water supply and ensuring the Town has access to redundancies help protect water customers from various shortages.

Growth

Access to more water allows for the support of amenities, such as retail, commercial, and restaurant services that the community desires by allowing residential development.
The availability to allow for more residential development will provide the opportunity to support added amenities, such as retail, commercial, and restaurant services that the community is craving.
In 2023 the SVWTP will open and can treat up to 1.5 million gallons per day. Planned expansions will allow up to 5 million gallons treated per day before 2030.

More Information

Learn more about the Town of Firestone's Water Initiatives & Partnerships online or download the "2020-2050 Water Action Plan: What it Means for Firestone" [PDF].