OUR MISSION
The Mount Werner Water District is committed to providing our customers the highest quality and most cost-effective water and wastewater services in compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations while preserving public health, protecting the environment, and ensuring the utmost customer satisfaction. We are equally dedicated to maintaining a work environment where every employee is recognized as a fundamental part of the organization, whereby encouraging teamwork and individual contribution.
RECENT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Permanent Watering Schedule
Stage 2 Drought Conditions Now in Effect
Mount Werner Water and the City of Steamboat Springs have declared Stage 2 drought conditions under the joint Drought Response Plan following a historically warm winter and record-low snowpack in the Yampa/White/Green River basins.
We’re asking our community to help conserve water early in the season—these small efforts now can make a big difference later this summer.
Stage 2 restrictions now in place include:
• No vehicle washing at homes
• No washing driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, or outdoor dining areas
• No running decorative outdoor water features
• No using treated water for dust control
Review the latest press release with more information on stage two and three restrictions HERE.
As a reminder, no outdoor watering is permitted between 10AM-6PM. For summer irrigation the schedule below needs to be followed. The odd and even schedule is based on the last number of the customers’ street address.
| |Sunday| | |Monday| | |Tuesday| | |Wednesday| | |Thursday| | |Friday| | |Saturday| |
| Even | Odd | Even | No Watering | Odd | Even | Odd |
Permanent Watering Schedule
Garden in a Box 2026
Garden In A Box kits will also be available for sale online starting March 11th. The first 50 local residents to order will receive a $25 discount, so residents are encouraged to join the interest list right away.
On average, homeowners and residents can expect to save 5,000 gallons of water per growing season with each Garden in a Box planting compared to a traditional grass lawn.
Enter to win a free box by February 28, 2026 by joining the Garden in a Box List here
Information on Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Click HERE for more information on PFAS and to see a map of areas that had non-detect levels and detected levels.
There are 29 different polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have been identified as having implications to human health. The District conducted multiple samplings at both the Fish Creek Treatment Plant and Yampa Wells Treatment Plant as part of UCMR5, all of which came back as a non-detect. The EPA will take the results of the sampling and use them to inform at the state level for regulatory requirements.
Fish Creek Treatment Plant Upgrades
To view the press release and learn more about the upgrades to the Fish Creek Treatment Plant, click here
Mount Werner Water Board Meeting
The next Mount Werner Water Board meeting will be held at 8:00 am on Friday, July 17th, 2026 at the District Office, 3310 Clearwater Trail, Steamboat Springs, CO. The agenda and virtual attendance information will be posted before the meeting. If you need board meeting materials, please call the office by 5:00pm on July 16th at 970-879-2424
Community Water Conservation/Efficiency Plan
In partnership with the City, the 2020 update to the 2011 community-wide Water Conservation was approved by the Board of Directors at their March 20th Meeting. Click HERE to view the press release for the Conservation Plan and Watering Schedule. The plan explored 5 main objectives with focus on developing new activities and steps within the Plan update that will help the City and Mt. Werner Water to achieve lasting, long term improvement in water efficiency and conservation; reduce overall per capita water demands (or water use per eqr). In response to this focus, the Board approved by Resolution the following permanent irrigation watering schedule.
Report Water Concerns/Infractions
To report water concerns and infractions click HERE
Irrigation Exception Permit Information
A permit for an exception to the permanent watering schedule may be granted by the District for the following purposes:
- Outdoor watering by drip irrigation, or by hand using only a watering can or hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle. Drip systems may include mini sprays, maxi sprays, flower sprays, spot watering emitters, and similar low-volume irrigation devices.
- Outdoor watering of public school property, including but not limited to athletic fields.
- Outdoor watering within public parks.
- Outdoor watering for other City or District-approved management purposes.
Permits may also be issued for:
- Newly sodded lawns, newly planted trees, and shrubs for up to 14 consecutive days.
- Newly seeded lawns for up to 25 consecutive days.
Please note that even with an Irrigation Exception Permit:
- No watering is allowed on Wednesdays.
- No watering is allowed between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
For questions or to apply for an irrigation exception permit, please contact Jenny Frithsen, Water Quality and Conservation Specialist, at 970-871-7071 or [email protected]
Walton Creek Lift Station Improvements
The District has been working with Jacob’s Engineering to make improvements to the Walton Creek Lift Station, in order to adhere to CDPHE design review requirements. Some of the improvements include upsizing the pumping capacity to approximately 20gpm, adding 15,000 gallons of additional emergency storage, and installing a new pump control panel including PLC, manual controls and SCADA.
Corrosion Control Treatment Technique Improvements
At the end of 2024 Mount Werner Water MWW completed the Corrosion Control Treatment (CCT) project at both the Fish Creek and Yampa Wells Water Treatment Plants with only a few punch list items remaining. The water treatment process now incorporates lime, carbon dioxide and orthophosphate. This method has now increased the buffering capacity of the water we process by allowing for more stable pH throughout the entirety of the distribution system. Additionally, utilizing orthophosphate as a corrosion inhibitor has been a longstanding recommended technique for preventing the leaching of soft metals, such as lead and copper, from household plumbing by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
To view the latest press release, click HERE