We love bugs!
Did you know that insects are by far the most common animals on our planet? At Metro Water Recovery, we love bugs! There are many kinds of insects that live most of their lives on land. We call those terrestrial insects. Aquatic insects – what scientists call aquatic macroinvertebrates – are those that spend at least part of their lifecycle […]
Honoring Our Veterans
To put it simply, Metro Water Recovery would not be the same without our employees who have served in the armed forces. We’re proud of the nearly 40 Veteran employees working toward our mission of protecting the region’s health and environment by cleaning water and recovering resources. The value they bring to our organization touches […]
Struvite Is History
Thursday, August 26, 2021, was a day for the Metro Water Recovery history books as we transferred our first load of phosphorus-rich struvite to A1 Organics, a local composting company. This load of struvite totaled around 23 tons of magnesium ammonium phosphate recovered directly from the treatment process at the Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility (RWHTF) downstream of Denver. Major Achievement Sending struvite to A1 Organics achieves a milestone and major goal of our Phosphorus Initiative – to recover phosphorus from the […]
They Love What They Do – Facilities Maintenance Grounds Crew
Pictured from left to right: Daren Mark (the team player) – Facilities Maintenance LeadLeroy Canterbury (the class clown) – Maintenance WorkerQuintil Aguilera (the maintenance godfather) – Maintenance Worker IILarry Spelts (the jack of all trades) – Maintenance Worker IIAdrian Quintana (the fearless leader) – Facilities Maintenance Supervisor One of the earliest to rise here at […]
First Flows in New Delgany Interceptor Section
Metro Water Recovery made history this year as we completed replacing 2,300 feet of the some of the oldest pipe in our Transmission System. Located at the National Western Center site, this section of the Delgany Interceptor system was moved underground and began sending flows to the Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility in May. This project is significant for three reasons, […]