69128 Highway 50 Montrose, Colorado 81401 | (970) 249-5935
Project 7 Water Authority
  • About
  • Contact
  • Treatment
    • Facts/ Links
  • Quality
    • Water Quality Composite
    • Annual Quality Report
    • SWAP
    • CCR
  • Resiliency
    • Program Benefits
    • Program Timeline
    • Funding and Rates
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Program Fact Sheet
    • Program Updates

Quick Facts:

Picture
Source​: Blue Mesa Reservoir/Gunnison River
Plant Capacity:  27.6 MGD (million gallons per day)
Demand:  5 MGD in winter and 15 MGD in summer 

Disinfection:
Your tap water contains chloramines.  Chloramines are used as a disinfectant to protect water from the treatment plant to your tap.  If you own fish, read more information on our disinfection process HERE.

Fluoridation:
Your tap water is NOT fluoridated.  The naturally occurring fluoride concentration ranges from 0.15 to 0.25 mg/l.

Hardness:
Your tap water has an average Hardness of approximately 110 milligrams per liter (mg/l) or 6.5 grains per gallon (GPG).  The concentrations can fluctuate from 80 mg/l or 5 GPG in the summer up to 140 mg/l or 8 GPG in the winter.

Important links:

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment  www.cdphe.state.co.us

Environmental Protection Agency  www.epa.gov/safewater

American Water Works Association  www.drinktap.org  

City of Montrose  www.cityofmontrose.org

City of Delta  www.cityofdelta.net

Town of Olathe  www.townofolathe.org

Tri-County Water Conservancy District  www.tricountywater.org

Chipeta Water District  www.chipetawater.org

Menoken Water District www.menokenwater.com

Uncompaghre Valley Water Users Association  uvwua.com

Other Links:  countyoffice.org
© Project 7 Water Authority