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 12th Street Stormwater Outfall Benefits All Greeley Residents
Greeley is committed to delivering safe and reliable water, sewer and stormwater services.
Stormwater rates help pay for Greeley’s most significant stormwater project in decades. The 12th Street Stormwater Outfall extends over 18 blocks and shields downtown Greeley from flooding. The project has seven phases and should take 10-15 years to complete. It reduces the potential for flood damage on 818 structures and removes 225 structures from flood risks.
Deputy Public Works Director Bhooshan Karnik said that although residents might not live or work downtown, the 12th Street Outfall Project can still positively impact them.
“Without this project, businesses that experience flooding might have to raise prices to pay for lost income, higher insurance premiums or expensive repairs,” Karnik said. “Floodwaters could also make it impossible for people to attend a band concert at Union Colony Civic Center or watch an ice hockey game at the Ice Haus.”
Even though the project won't be complete until at least 2035, it has already helped decrease the potential for flood damage in downtown Greeley.
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Lead Project Gets $21M Boost
Greeley’s Water and Sewer Department received a $21 million state revolving fund loan. The loan helps locate and replace Greeley's remaining water service lines containing lead.
A water service line is an underground pipe carrying water from the public water main in the street into your home or building.
The approval includes $10 million in loan forgiveness, eliminating the need for a 1.1% water rate increase to fund the Lead Protection Program.
“This project will benefit generations to come, and this loan helps reduce the burden of funding it,” said Keri Fishlock, a City of Greeley engineer who oversees the Lead Protection Program.
The $21 million federal loan comes on the heels of a $250,000 grant Greeley Water received last November from the Colorado Water Quality Control Division.
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Help Your Yard Find Its Groove
Ready to elevate your landscape while conserving water?
Greeley water conservation experts provide the perfect blend of inspiration and guidance through the Landscape Lecture Series webinars.
Attend the upcoming lectures to learn how to care for your landscape or install a drip system to keep your native plants healthy and happy.
“Attendees can learn how to participate in the Life After Lawn program,” said Ruth Quade, a water conservation coordinator with the City of Greeley. “We will also cover other trending garden topics like how to build crevice gardens and support pollinators.”
Find a Landscape Lecture topic that interests you and secure your spot today.
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Maximize Water Efficiency
Greeley’s Water Conservation Team can set up a free water efficiency assessment to determine if your indoor or outdoor systems operate at peak efficiency.
What are the benefits?
- Reduce your water bill.
- Seek out leaks and other unintended water uses.
- Identify high-water-use appliances.
- Provide free low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators.
- Suggest repairs, rebates and upgrades.
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Show Off Your Landscape
What does spring look like to you?
Is it the first tilling of your garden space, or does the emergence of irises signal the start of spring?
Capture that moment with your camera and share it with others.
Let us feature the photo in our Water and Sewer newsletter. If we select your image, we'll send some City of Greeley swag as a token of appreciation!
Send your name, photo and contact info to WaterNews@greeleygov.com.
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New Look, Same Great Content
The City of Greeley's newsletters recently moved to a new email platform. The newsletters look slightly different as we've redesigned them for better deliverability, readability and accessibility. Your newsletter also comes from the following email:
CityofGreeley@public.govdelivery.com. Please add this email to your contact list to ensure you receive the latest news from Greeley's Water & Sewer Department.
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