Pueblo West Notifies the Public of Wastewater Release

Pueblo West notifies the public of wastewater release

(PUEBLO WEST, Colo.) — The Pueblo West Metropolitan District is notifying the public about two wastewater discharge incidents that occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 13, during planned infrastructure upgrad…

Two wastewater discharge incidents in Pueblo West impact Pest House Gulch, Wild Horse Creek

PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Pueblo West Metropolitan District (PWMD) is alerting residents to two wastewater discharge incidents that happened on October 13. According to PWMD, the incidents happened during planned infrastructure upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility. They say the facility is currently undergoing improvements to help modernize their UV disinfection system. PWMD

Pueblo says water is safe, asks people avoid Pest House Gulch, Wild Horse Creek after accidental discharges

The wastewater discharges released thousands of gallons into the waterways on Tuesday. Officials say laboratory analysis for E. coli is currently underway.