Aqua Talk and COVID-19 updates
Thank you for your critical efforts to protect public health and the environment through your water utility work during this challenging time. Now, more than ever, water is a precious resource and your work is essential for everyone to survive.
Online Resources
The Department of Public Health and Environment has created a webpage to provide Colorado-specific resources for water professionals responding to different situations during the COVID-19 pandemic. These webpage resources include:
- Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce memorandum Department of Homeland Security.
- Colorado Springs backflow prevention program COVID-19 response actions shared guidance document.
- Updated Frequently Asked Questions questions about utility operations and COVID-19.
- Communication materials for systems and the public.
- Colorado’s Water & Wastewater Agency Response Network (CoWARN) resources for utilities to share during crisis situations.
Aqua Talk schedule change
In response to COVID-19 the state is working diligently to adapt workforce assignments to maintain business continuity for the communities that rely on our services in these times. We are also regularly communicating with utilities about COVID-19 and related impacts. We are pausing our weekly Aqua Talk blog posts.
Moving forward, Aqua Talk posts will temporarily be limited to COVID-19 updates and time-sensitive deadlines or reminders regarding regulatory requirements. We will reach out when regular Aqua Talk articles resume.
Division Contact
You can reach the Water Quality Control Division at cdphe.commentswqcd@state.co.us
➽ Heather Wilcox, communications and special projects
