Links for More Information on Current Water Quality Issues
Establishment of nutrient criteria for the protection of streams and lakes is an important issue nationally and in Colorado. For more information on this issue, see the following websites:
USEPA Water Quality Criteria for Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution
Colorado Water Quality Forum Nutrient Criteria Work Group
The Watershed Association is committed to working cooperatively with the local governments and citizens in the watershed. Websites for the communities in the watershed, along with government agencies that have assisted the Association or which provide useful public education information, are provided below.
Cities and Counties
Federal Agencies
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State and Regional Agencies/Entities
Standley Lake Source Water Protection Program
Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Denver Regional Council of Governments