Recent News
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- A Sanitation Survey was conducted by the Co. Dept.of Health and passed with flying colors in July 2020
- A new Board of Directors was elected May 2020
- 60 new water meters purchased with installation underway
- New water utility billing software, El Dorado, was installed which gives more sophisticated water metering and billing options
- A new office computer, receipt printer and laser jet printer was purchased
- Somerset Domestic Waterworks District is now a member of the Colorado Rural Water Association
- Plant operator Chuck Shelton made numerous operational changes improving our quality of water. The team at Oxbow Mines will also install a new main water meter August 2020
- We have implemented a bi-monthly direct line flush that improves chlorine levels and cleans the lines
- We recently filed a Statement of Purpose with Gunnison County Court and are recognized as a Special District under Title 32
- Oxbow and Somerset are currently negotiating the final contract to transfer the Somerset Water Plant ownership to the District members
- Gunnison County has named this the "Somerset Project" spearheaded by Marlene Crosby, Directors of Public Works, who will coordinate with the Somerset Domestic Waterworks District.
- The Gridbee Air Stripping aeration system was installed into the treated water plant and promises to reduce TTHM levels by 50%.