What Can I Do?
Citizens
- Report any illegal discharges
- Report any ineffective control measures on CDOT construction sites to Jean Cordova at 303-512-4053.
- Report any maintenance issues you see with CDOT permanent control measures along the roadways to Rachel Hansgen at 303-757-9975.
- Report any activities happening at CDOT maintenance facilities that you think may impact water quality to Bob McDade at 303-757-9127.
- Don’t litter!
- Pick up your pet waste from rest areas.
- Don’t pour anything down a storm drain, into roadside ditches, or into any other stormwater conveyance along the roadways.
- Let us know your ideas on how we can do better.
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Additional resources
- Aurora Water
- City and County of Denver
- City of Colorado Springs
Businesses
- Utility Permits and Access Permits brochure
- Report any illegal discharges
- Always close dumpster lids and don't wash them out so that the washwater enters a storm drain inlet.
- Properly clean out grease traps.
- Follow the power/pressure water guidelines. Power washing wastewaters require a permit from CDPHE and some municipalities consider these wastewaters illegal discharges. Try using dry cleaning methods for parking lots and sidewalks.
- Let us know opportunities to partner with you to protect water quality.
- Additional resources: