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Program Updates & Latest News

​Water Supply and Resiliency Program workshops and events will be regularly hosted by Project 7 and its member entities. These activities are intended to inform a wide range of community, civic, environmental and business interests within the region. The workshop process is governed by the Project 7 Board of Directors representing Montrose, Delta, Olathe, Chipeta Water District, Tri-County Water, and Menoken Water District. 

Meeting information and materials are available for review below:
​Click here for board meeting information.

General Program Information
  • Program Fact Sheet 
  • Project 7 Board of Directors Position Statement: November 2024 
  • Montrose Forum Presentation: November 2024

Environmental Assessment
  • Project 7 Water Authority Findings of No Significant Impact (2025 - DW - Project 7 WA - FNSI)
  • Finding of No Significant Impact: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 
To request a copy of the Finding of No Significant Impact, please visit the Colorado Department of Health & Environment, request records page by clicking here.

Community Open House: October 2, 2024​
  • Event Notification Flyer
  • Project Overview Presentation
  • Information Display Boards
  • Project Fact Sheet

Trade Contractor Information
  • Vendor Outreach Flyer

Governing Body Presentations
  • 2024 Q4 Presentation
  • Spring 2024 Presentation
  • Spring 2023 Presentation
  • Summer 2022 Presentation
  • Summer 2021 Presentation

Community Open House: September 26, 2023​
  • Open House Boards
  • Fact Sheet
  • Preliminary Environmental Evaluation Summary

 Community Open House: July 27, 2022
  • Program Overview Presentation
  • Informational Posters
  • Informational Handout

​​Stakeholder Tours: Fall 2021
  • Program Overview Presentation
  • Informational Handout
 
​Workshop #3: June 24, 2021
  • Workshop #3 Meeting Agenda
  • Workshop #3 Presentation
 
Workshop #2: April 22, 2021
  • Workshop #2 Meeting Agenda
  • Workshop #2 Presentation
 
Workshop #1: February 25, 2021
  • Workshop #1 Meeting Agenda and Summary
  • Workshop #1 Presentation​


In the News:

Featured Story:
The White House: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $6 Billion for Clean Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure as Part of Investing in America Tour

County OKs water plant near Colona (OC Plaindealer)

Local Motion: Project 7 Water Authority New Treatment Plant (KVNF Radio) ​
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Plans proceed for Colona-area water plant  (OC Plaindealer)


Delta's shared water treatment plant proposes second facility (DCI)

Project 7 Water Authority: Protecting our regional water supply (Montrose Business Times)

​Colorado River District’s Accelerator Grant awarded to Project 7

Local Motion: Water conservation and infrastructure

New water plant planned near Colona

Major grant moves Project 7’s backup water treatment plant forward
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Project 7 seeks design team for backup water treatment plant, new treatment tests offer promising results

Open house planned for water treatment plant
 
Project 7 Water Authority invited to apply for water infrastructure loans
 
Uncompahgre Valley slated for a second water supply source by 2025
 
A 120-year-old water tunnel beneath the mountains in the Uncompahgre Valley’s lifeline. We went inside.
 
AWWA Drinking Water Week
​The specific times and locations for future meetings will be determined by the Project 7 Board of Directors and made available at www.Project7water.org. 
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