The City of Grand Junction has the responsibility to insure an adequate supply of high quality, raw water for the water treatment, or for use in the Kannah Creek drainage as an irrigation supply for City properties. This is accomplished by operating and maintaining the reservoirs on Grand Mesa, the Juniata and Purdy Mesa reservoirs, two twenty-mile long raw water flowlines, intake and diversion structures on streams and ditches in three drainage basins.

The City cooperates with many governmental and private property owners on the Grand Mesa watersheds. The US Forest Service, State of Colorado water commissioners, Kannah Creek ranchers, Grand Mesa reservoir owners, Powderhorn Ski area are just some of the entities that are important partners in preserving water quality, eliminating noxious weeds, and protecting the City's water rights.

The Grand Junction City Council adopted a Watershed Protection Ordinance in September 2006 along with supporting Watershed Protection Regulations in July 2007. The Watershed Ordinance and Regulations acknowledge the significance and importance of the Grand Mesa municipal water supply for the citizens of Grand Junction for present and future uses. View the Watershed Protection Ordinance and Watershed Protection Regulations.

Water Conservation Master Plan

• The Conservation Plan has a set of goals that either maintain or reduce water uses for future conservation for the City of Grand Junction water service area.
• Water conservation is defined as eliminating water waste and making beneficial water uses more efficient.
• The Conservation Master Plan is an ever-evolving document. The entire Master Plan will be re-evaluated every five years.
• This Conservation Master Plan was cooperatively developed by the following water utilities serving the Greater Grand Valley Area. The water providers are: The City of Grand Junction, Clifton Water District, and Ute Water Conservancy District.

For ordering information or to learn more about the Colorado Water Law and the Headwaters magazines, click on the Colorado Foundation for Water Education website: www.cfwe.org.

How to Find Costly Water Leaks Brochure

Grand Valley Drought & Water Conservation Supplement

The City of Grand Junction has complied data from snow surveys on the Grand Mesa. Click here to view the Grand Mesa Monthly Snowfall and Water Content Summary.

We live in a semiarid climate where droughts will always be a part of our environment. Water for our future means conserving now. The Drought Response Information Project (DRIP) is a collaboration between the valley’s domestic water utilities and CSU Cooperative Extension to provide information and educate the public about drought and the importance of water conservation.

This section is responsible for operating and maintaining the City's Water Treatment Plant and the Kannah Creek Water Treatment Plant to be able to provide a high quality treated water to customers that always meets or exceeds State and Federal Safe Drinking Water Regulations.

Water Quality Data

Grand Junction Drinking Water Report

Ridges Irrigation is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation system in the Ridges development area and the Redlands Mesa 18 hole golf course with pressurized irrigation water.

Irrigation Rates per Month
Single family            $13.26
Multiple Unit               $9.38
(per unit)

Environmental Services
Facilities
Laboratories
Solid Waste
Streets
Waste Water
Water Services
	For additional information Email or call (970) 244-1554

Water Conservation Web Sites

Water Conservation in the State of Colorado, Upper Colorado Region

This page updated April 16, 2008