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Colorado Springs Utilities Blog

Map titled 'Eastern Wastewater System Expansion Project' Map shows the Cross Town Interceptor, running from the Las Vegas facility to the intersection of Platte Avenue and Peterson Road. The Milton Proby Interceptor runs along that street to 2 lift stations southeast of the airport.

Why we’re building the Eastern Wastewater System Expansion

The Eastern Wastewater System Expansion (EWSE) will provide critical infrastructure needed to serve development on the City's east side. The Eastern Wastewater System Expansion (EWSE) will provide critical...

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Unclaimed deposits now enhance our customer assistance program

Once SB25-068 is passed, we will be able to contribute unclaimed deposits to our locally run Project COPE instead of sending those dollars... Once SB25-068 is passed, we will be able to contribute unclaimed deposits to...

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Support for local families

Project COPE is the only local organization that dedicates its entire funding to utilities payment assistance year-round. Project COPE is the only local organization that dedicates its entire funding...

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Mighty team helps local families

Project COPE and community partners work together to provide utilities assistance, rent support, school supplies, bus passes, medical care... Project COPE and community partners work together to provide utilities...

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Our facilities are going to the dogs for K-9 training

For nearly a decade, CSPD's Explosives K-9 Unit has trained at our warehouses to continually challenge the dogs and their highly trained... For nearly a decade, CSPD's Explosives K-9 Unit has trained at our warehouses...

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Honoring Leon Young

Young was a war veteran, a successful small business owner, a husband and a father, but the first and only Black mayor of Colorado Springs. Young was a war veteran, a successful small business owner, a husband and a...

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Woof! Cleanup at South Suburban reveals canine popularity

We completely drained the reservoir, allowing us to observe the condition of the bottom and conduct any necessary maintenance. We completely drained the reservoir, allowing us to observe the condition of...

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Veterans Day message from one of our own

As an organization, we believe honoring our veterans is equally important all year. As an organization, we believe honoring our veterans is equally important all...

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Socially distanced volunteering? Look no further than Creek Week 2020

Each year thousands of volunteers come out and literally haul away tons of trash from in and around our waterways, and we were happy to... Each year thousands of volunteers come out and literally haul away tons of...

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Helping our neighbors

We offered mutual aid assistance to Xcel Energy to help restore power to their some of their customers after an unusual summer snow storm... We offered mutual aid assistance to Xcel Energy to help restore power to their...

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