Greeley, CO., a city of about 70,000 people 60 miles northeastof Denver, this fall is considering a new water plan to allowdevelopers to use untreated water delivered through a second systemfor lawns. Untreated water is safe to play in, but containsparasites such as giardi, that can make people sick if itswallowed. The practice is commonplace in AR and CA for years, butis new for Colorado. Greeley spent $3 million during the past twoyears on a system to use untreated water for its parks and ballfields.
Greeley's use of untreated water is saving an average of 3.6million gallons a day, representing an 8% reduction. A 400-homesubdivision in nearby Windsor already has a second system todeliver untreated water directly to a home's sprinkling system.
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