Wastewater Treatment

Wastewater from the community's sanitary sewer systems is collected at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, where it is sent through a 20-hour, multi-stage treatment process. The treatment process disinfects harmful bacteria, viruses and protozoa. The facility essentially recycles used water and returns it to nature by discharging treated wastewater back into Boulder Creek. The facility currently treats an average of 12.5 million gallons of wastewater per day!

The Industrial Pretreatment Program is located at the city's wastewater treatment facility.
For more information, call 303-413-7350.

• Dec. 7, 2012 - City using new ultraviolet light technology to safely treat Boulder's wastewater before sending it downstream

• The one-megawatt solar electric system at the Wastewater Treatment Facility has generated more than three million kilowatt-hours of energy, saving city ratepayers more than $75,000. 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 12:39