The Olympics are Calling and the Great Plains Fish Answer
By Jordan Parman, Senior Water Quality Scientist With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris set to kick off, we’ll soon find out who the world’s fastest humans are on the track or in the pool. But have you ever wondered who are the fastest swimmers and highest leapers among the Great Plains fish species? Researchers […]
Summer Heralds a Busy Season for METROGRO Farm
And Then There’s Fire… Another challenge in the summer growing season is fire, which can be one of the most dangerous risks for the farm. The summer brings thunderstorms to the farm which usually is a welcome harbinger of incoming rain. However, a dry crop like wheat can easily catch fire by lightning strikes. Looking […]
RR&R Department Celebrates 50 Years
The Resource Recovery and Reuse (RR&R) Department has played a pivotal role in Metro Water Recovery’s mission to protect the region’s health and environment by cleaning water and recovering resources. Metro recently passed a milestone by celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of this department. RR&R was established in 1974 by William “Bill” Martin, […]
Metro Honors 9 Businesses with Gold Award Status
On May 22, Metro Water Recovery hosted the 2024 Gold Awards Ceremony. The ceremony is held every year and honors companies that achieve 100 percent compliance of industrial pretreatment requirements. This year, nine companies were awarded gold recognition for their efforts in 2023. Metro’s Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) team members work alongside businesses who discharge […]
Warrant Authority Bill Signed into Law
State Representative Gabe Evans was a great fit for this. Rep. Evans spent 10 years as a law enforcement officer in the City of Arvada and has extensive experience with administrative warrants and local codes. Metro also worked to identify additional legislative sponsors; Rep. Brianna Titone, Sen. Kevin Priola, and Sen. Bob Gardner joined as […]
On the Road with METROGRO
The flow to Metro Water Recovery’s facilities never stops, and neither does the need for delivering our class B biosolids to area farm sites. METROGRO® Cake is the final product of our biosolids dewatering process where solids are recycled and repurposed to be safely used for agricultural land application. Named for the batter-like consistency, the […]
Celebrating Metro’s Engineers
Running Sunday, February 18th through Saturday, February 24th, National Engineers Week is a unique celebration of engineering professions. The week aims to: The week is hosted by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Since Metro relies on the expertise of many engineers to help us accomplish our important mission, we’re featuring two of Metro’s finest. Renee […]
On the Ground with Facilities Maintenance
There are many moving parts when it comes to treating wastewater, and one of the most important jobs in our process is to make sure that those moving parts are serviced and properly working. That’s where our Facilities Maintenance (FM) team comes in. The FM team is a team whose daily job is to service […]
Metro Welcomes Flows from Todd Creek Village Metropolitan District
As a wholesale wastewater treatment provider, Metro Water Recovery proudly serves local governments—including municipalities and special districts—that we call connectors. Today, we’re pleased to announce that Todd Creek Village Metropolitan District (TCVMD) is Metro’s newest connector, joining our partnership with 61 other local governments. The Special Connectors Agreement was signed on December 21, 2023, making […]