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Public Information Officer : Steve Frank
Public Information Specialist : Kelley Merritt
(303) 286-3000
News:
July 16, 2008 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT BOARD APPROVES 2009 BUDGET. The board approved the 2009 budget last night at the District’s regular monthly board meeting. It includes an annual charge for service of $80,787,978 for 2009, which is a nine percent increase over 2008. (To read the complete news release, click here.) 
April 24, 2008 - The Metro District ran the attached ad in both the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News on Earth Day, April 22, 2008, to celebrate outstanding environmental achievements during 2007 by the 17 companies named in the ad. (To see the ad, please , click here.)
April 15, 2008 - EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TESTING SET FOR APRIL 16. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District will conduct a test of its plant-wide alarm and communication systems on Wednesday, April 16, at about 7:15 p.m. at its treatment facility at 6450 York Street. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
April 15, 2008 - GOVERNOR DECLARES APRIL 20-26 'WASTEWATER WORKER RECOGNITION WEEK'. For the seventh consecutive year, Colorado’s governor has proclaimed the third week of April (20-26) "Wastewater Worker Recognition Week" in Colorado. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
April 7, 2008 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT SENDS HELP TO ALAMOSA . The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District recently sent two wastewater treatment plant operators to Alamosa to help that southern Colorado city recover from a salmonella outbreak. Other Colorado water utilities also sent help. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
April 7, 2008 - 17 ORGANIZATIONS PRAISED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; two companies penalized for noncompliance. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District has named 17 metro area organizations Platinum and Gold Award winners for their perfect record of compliance with their industrial wastewater discharge permits during 2007. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
April 3, 2008 - COMPOST AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP ON SATURDAYS IN APRIL. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s Compost Sales Office at 6450 York Street will be open every Saturday during April from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
March 26, 2008 - METRO DISTRICT APPOINTS DEPUTY MANAGER AND DISTRICT MANAGER DESIGNEE. Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Manager Catherine R. Gerali has appointed Dan J. Schuler as deputy manager/director of administrative services and Steven M. Rogowski as district manager designee/director of operations and maintenance. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
March 21, 2008 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT BOARD PICKS CATHERINE R. GERALI AS THE FIFTH DISTRICT MANAGER. After a nationwide search, the Board of Directors of the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District has unanimously chosen Catherine R. Gerali to replace longtime District Manager Robert W. Hite as district manager. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
March 13, 2008 - METRO DISTRICT RECOMMENDS KITTY LITTER FOR DRUG DISPOSAL. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District is aware of concerns generated by recent media stories about trace amounts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products being found in drinking water. The District recommends disposing of unwanted medications by mixing them with used kitty litter or coffee grounds, wrapping that mixture in a nondescript wrapper, and disposing of the unwanted medications in the trash. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
February 28, 2008 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT REPORTS PERMIT VIOLATION. Observations have shown there was no harm to public health or the environment following a permit violation at Metro Wastewater Reclamation District on February 19, 2008. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
January 25, 2008 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT REMAMES CENTRAL TREATMENT PLANT IN HONOR OF ROBERT W. HITE. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District board of directors has renamed the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s Central Treatment Plant the Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
September 6, 2007 - METRO WASTEWATER ASKS ALL EMPLOYEES TO RETURN TO WORK - Police Manhunt Ends Safely. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
April 10, 2007 - DENVER, April 10 — 14 ORGANIZATIONS PRAISED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; One Company Fined for Noncompliance. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District has named 14 metro area organizations Gold Award winners for their perfect record of compliance with their industrial wastewater discharge permits during 2006. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
March 2, 2007 - WATER QUALITY TESTS AT METRO WASTEWATER SHOW NOTHING UNUSUAL. Three Water Quality Tests at Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Find No Compounds that Would Be Unusual for Wastewater. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
February 27, 2007 - STATEMENT REGARDING DUCKS. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District is happy to note that a number of ill ducks that were recovered at our Central Treatment Plant at 64th and York have since recovered and been released into the wild. The Metro District is also aware that a number of theories and rumors have surfaced speculating on the reason for the ducks’ deaths. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
February 5, 2007 - AVIAN FLU (BIRD FLU) RULED OUT, BUT DUCK DEATHS STILL A MYSTERY. Metro Wastewater Reclamation District continues to work with Colorado Division of Wildlife and US Fish and Wildlife Service to find the cause. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
January 19, 2007 - METRO WASTEWATER ASKS COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE TO HELP IT INVESTIGATE DUCK DEATHS. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District and the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) are trying to figure out why ducks have been found dead over the past two weeks in the chlorine contact basin at the Metro District’s treatment plant north of Denver. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
September 13, 2006 - DENVER, Sept. 13 — METRO DISTRICT PLANS SOUTH PLATTE AQUATIC LIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District is planning $5.94 million in habitat improvements for a reach of the South Platte River near Henderson, CO. The improvements will go in the area between the Brantner Ditch diversion and Henderson Road. Specific improvements include backwater pools, riffles, snags, spur dikes, and bank revegetation. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
June 20, 2006 - Molybdenum-containing water treatment chemicals to be banned. Building owners have until Jan. 1, 2007, to comply. After Jan. 1, 2007, the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (Metro) says molybdenum-containing water treatment chemicals cannot be discharged to its sanitary sewer system. Theresa Pfeifer, Metro’s regulatory compliance officer, said violators could face penalties of up to $32,500 a day for each prohibited discharge after Jan. 1. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
April 25, 2006 - ORGANIZATIONS PRAISED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; Two Companies Penalized for Noncompliance — The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District has named 15 metro area organizations Gold Award winners for their perfect record of compliance with their industrial wastewater discharge permits during 2005. All 15 organizations discharge wastewater under discharge permits issued by the Metro District under the Clean Water Act. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
January 9, 2006 - METROGRO® COMPOST PRICE INCREASES — The price of METROGRO® Compost increased from $2 a bag to $3 a bag on Jan. 1, according to Mitch Costanzo, head of the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s Resource Recovery and Reuse Department. The cost of bulk compost, which customers can pick up themselves, increased from $21 a ton to $26 a ton, Costanzo said. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
December 19, 2005 - METRO WASTEWATER HAS ‘GRAND SLAM’ YEAR IN 2005 — The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, which provides sewage treatment service for 1.5 million people in metropolitan Denver, had a “grand slam” year in 2005, winning four major environmental honors and a safety award. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
September 21, 2005 - NEW REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO BE BUILT NEAR BRIGHTON — The governing bodies of the City of Brighton, South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, and the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District have voted to join together to form a new, joint regional wastewater treatment authority to serve northern Adams County and Brighton with a new wastewater treatment plant near Brighton. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
September 8, 2005 - TENTH CIRCUIT COURT ISSUES DECISION — The U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, has issued its decision in the appeal filed by Adrienne Anderson when a US Dept. of Labor Administrative Review Board ruled against her and for the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District on May 29, 2003. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
August 31, 2005 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT’S ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFIED — The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (Metro) today received certification for its Environmental Management System (EMS) for Biosolids by the National Biosolids Partnership in ceremonies at Metro’s facilities north of Denver. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
August 8, 2005 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT PASSES 3RD PARTY AUDIT — National Biosolids Partnership certifies Metro’s Environmental Management System for Biosolids. The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (Metro) has been notified by the National Biosolids Partnership that its Environmental Management System (EMS) for Biosolids program has been certified, effective July 30, 2005. The auditing firm NSF International performed the independent, third-party audit of Metro’s EMS in June and recommended certification. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
July 21, 2005 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS — The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District board of directors Tuesday night elected Anthony G. Ferraro to serve as its chairman for the next two years. Also elected at Tuesday night’s regular board meeting were Kathryn E. Jensen, chair pro tem; Ronald K. Younger, secretary; and Curtis A. Aldstadt, treasurer. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
July 20, 2005 - METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT BOARD APPROVES 2006 BUDGET — The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s board of directors approved the 2006 budget last night at the regular monthly board meeting. It includes an annual charge for service of $63,549,183 for 2006. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
July 13, 2005 - GAS LEAK CAUSES METRO WASTEWATER TO EVACUATE FACILITY — Because of a gas leak this afternoon at the Suncor refinery facilities in Commerce City adjacent to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s Central Treatment Plant at 6450 York Street, Metro’s employees have been evacuated from the facility and sent home as a safety precaution. Only essential operations, maintenance, and safety and security personnel remain at Metro’s plant. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
May 02, 2005 - DENVER’S METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT RECOGNIZED FOR 10 PERFECT YEARS -- WASHINGTON, DC, May 2 — The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District has won its second consecutive Platinum Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA, formerly the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies) for its second five-year period without a single numerical violation of its discharge permit. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
March 30, 2005 - GOVERNOR OWENS DECLARES APRIL 17-23 ‘WASTEWATER WORKER RECOGNITION WEEK’ -- For the fourth year in a row, Colorado Governor Bill Owens has proclaimed the third week of April (17-23) “Wastewater Worker Recognition Week” in Colorado. (To read the complete news release, click here. To view the proclamation, click here.)
March 8, 2005 - DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES GET MORE ORDERS FROM METRO IN 2004 -- Almost 19 percent, or $4,040,705, of the $21.3 million the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District spent on goods and services (excluding engineering services) in 2004 went to disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs), according to a report presented to the Metro District’s Board of Directors recently. (To read the complete news release, click here.)
October 20, 2004 - Some endocrine disrupting chemicals may defy wastewater treatment -- The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District is concerned that recent news coverage about fish with both male and female sex tissues found in the South Platte River downstream of the Metro District’s treatment plant may be causing unwarranted concern. News coverage focused on a class of chemicals called endocrine disruptors — mostly estrogen and chemicals that mimic estrogen. Endocrine disruptors are a subset of a larger group of chemicals often referred to as pharmaceuticals and personal care products. (For more information, click here)
October 4, 2004 - TWO COLORADO ORGANIZATIONS WIN TOP NATIONAL EPA AWARD FOR THEIR BIOSOLIDS PROGRAMS -- Two Colorado organizations tied for first place nationally in the US Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Exemplary Biosolids Management Award competition. The organizations are the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, which serves metro Denver, and Parker Ag Services LLC, headquartered in Limon. Metro Wastewater Reclamation District and Parker Ag Services tied in the Large Operating Projects category for 2004. (To read the complete news release, click here. To find out more about this award-winning program, click here.)
February 5, 2004 - Don't use Copper Sulfate to kill tree roots says Metro Wastewater Reclamation Distict -- The agency that provides sewage treatment for more than 50 cities and sanitation districts in the Denver metro area says using products containing copper sulfate to kill tree roots that may be invading homeowners’ sewer pipes is a bad idea, and homeowners shouldn’t do it. (For more information, click here)
September 2, 2003 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s industrial waste pretreatment program the best in the nation in its size category. The category is pretreatment programs that regulate 26-100 companies that could discharge significant amounts of toxic pollutants. (For more information, click here)
July 30, 2003 - The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District board of directors elected new officers at its regular July meeting. (For more information, click here)
May 29, 2003 - The Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) awarded the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District its eighth consecutive Gold Award for complete compliance with its Colorado Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements at AMSA’s 33rd Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The award recognizes the Metro District for complying with some 10,000 chemical and biological tests used to determine water quality during 2002. (For more information, click here)
May 28, 2003 - The Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) awarded the 2003 National Environmental Achievement Award in the Public Information & Education -- Education Program category to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District at its 33rd Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The award is for the Wastewater Worker Recognition Week campaign Metro produced in 2002. (For more information, click here)
April 9, 2003 - The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District plans a 10-year, $600 million facility improvement program to handle the area's population growth, improve the quality of the water it discharges into the South Platte River, and upgrade or replace some older facilities. (For more information, click here)
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