Metro Water Recovery positively impacts the communities we serve by maintaining strong relationships, communicating effectively, and aligning with our communities’ environmental priorities.
Our communities, including our partners and the people who pay for our essential services, are the driving force behind our mission, and we are committed to serving them and partnering to achieve our mutual environmental goals. We will listen to their voices, respect their opinions, and work collaboratively to develop community-based solutions.
Focus Areas and Key Results
Engagement and Outreach
Water Partnerships
Projects and Accomplishments
Annually, Metro identifies significant projects that align with Focus Areas, offering the greatest potential to advance the organization toward our desired key results.
Focus Area: Outreach and Engagement
Desired Result: Cultivated community partnerships to discuss concerns, educate stakeholders, and promote mutual understanding.
Project Impact: Increased community, stakeholder, and cross-sector awareness through consistent engagement actions. Defined framework purpose, objectives, and short and long-term goals. Established processes for planning, tracking, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Expanded partnerships for community engagement. Understanding of regulatory/environmental issues that are a priority for the community
Executive Sponsor: Mickey Conway – Chief Executive Officer
Project Lead: Dawn Ambrosio – Chief Strategy Officer
Key Milestones:
Focus Area: Water Partnerships
Desired Result: Established foundation for addressing long-term regional water and environmental priorities.
Project Impact: This study will facilitate and guide Metro, Denver Water, and Aurora Water through a collaborative conceptual planning process to identify and evaluate potential future regional water reuse solutions. The study will identify strategic planning drivers related to water resource planning, water supply capacity projections, water quality considerations, reuse treatment scheme alternatives and associated infrastructure requirements, and stakeholder involvement in future planning efforts.
Executive Sponsor: Liam Cavanaugh –Chief Operating Officer
Project Lead: Dan Wcislo – Senior Wastewater Infrastructure Planner
Key Milestones:
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