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The City Ditch piping project, which will enclose remaining open‑channel sections between Chatfield Reservoir and the Allen Water Treatment Plant, is intended to improve aesthetics, reliability, safety and reduce maintenance for the water system, Englewood staff said. Stephanie Ellis, an engineer with Englewood Utilities, told the board the phase‑2 final design and construction costs may be partially reimbursed by contract users who take irrigation water from the ditch under longstanding contracts with Denver Water.

The proposed cost‑recovery methodology, presented by Stantec senior principal Carol Moleski, allocates total capital costs between Englewood and City Ditch contract users based on proportional water use. Using draft numbers, Moleski said roughly 8.1% of project capacity was allocated to contract users — about $999,499 of an approximate $12,170,000 project total — with the remainder charged to Englewood ratepayers. The board approved the methodology by voice vote.

Moleski described two amortization examples the city could use to recover contract users’ shares: a five‑year repayment at an assumed 2.7% interest rate with an illustrative annual payment of about $216,003, or a 10‑year option (3.0% in the model) with an annual payment near $170,171. She said interest rates and repayment term are policy decisions for the city and that contract users would be offered options to pay up front or on a multi‑year schedule.

On the IGA, Englewood staff said most terms remain unchanged from the version the board saw previously, including a tree‑mitigation fee Littleton asked be included (presented in the packet as $216,000–$216,500) and stabilization of ditch banks after construction. The revised IGA adds an option requested by Littleton regarding an overhead flume that conveys water over Slaughterhouse Gulch: Littleton may preserve or remove the flume, and Englewood would reimburse Littleton for related costs up to $100,000, with supporting documentation required for reimbursement. Sarah Stone (city staff) clarified the revised amount is slightly higher than an earlier contractor estimate of roughly $76,000.

Board discussion and staff comments reiterated that final reimbursement amounts to contract users will be recalculated after construction bids and final costs are known, and that the city is offering flexible repayment choices to accommodate contract users’ budgeting. Peter (staff) described that Englewood will permit contract users to pay in full at the time of billing or choose an amortized schedule; he said the city is not seeking to profit from the interest on financed amounts but to avoid incurring a loss.

The board approved the cost‑recovery methodology and later approved the IGA amendment allowing Littleton the preserve/remove option and the reimbursement cap, both by voice vote.

The project and its reimbursement terms remain subject to final contract amounts and the city’s policy decisions about repayment term and interest rate. Staff said the numbers presented were illustrative and will be recalculated when final construction costs are known.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Water and Sewer Board - 08 Jul 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Englewood presented a capital‑cost recovery plan for the City Ditch piping project and approved a revised intergovernmental agreement with Littleton that allows Littleton to preserve or remove an historic flume with reimbursement up to $100,000.","taxTitle","Englewood City, Arapahoe County, Colorado","taxId",52219,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520146,"Englewood reports progress on lead removal: 1,119 service lines replaced, program on track and funded by federal grant",706,2504000,3210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334879-7a0499012ef1efd6446cc0177f7f7053&start=2504&end=3210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334879-7a0499012ef1efd6446cc0177f7f7053/thumbnail_2504000.jpg","/articles/6520146/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Englewood-reports-progress-on-lead-removal-1119-service-lines-replaced-program-on-track-and-funded-by-federal-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520146-67efdcf0f26dbc1e880522336f7fe83d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153507&Signature=TDR1Xfni6ps5G72bbrrnIl6Hs12Aw5GlHHl0HpSl-D4yJIVSd-6OibcE8cDhT7itcT9AaPR4JaQ3G6-DBIUndwsfkH7BR107Mg7aZGvnXMiETnEBL2GW0SBFkPqvSSmcvcaGopB-yp175tqi3i1taVLSIAanEIz5D4Z7zhZUDefNQIZ4C73JmtIzAqAm~BIjgNAQG~SYmFottDA8qrrfxQhJZ~30DENfx2I7pn~JoH0~r4K9RFXZDha3y6e9tT5USvsUj9-vMKV0dVf2pinluZRirR-38ucTI3uY-23EbmCu1wTwQeA7GpUr~l2jgIZ8zmF79cXw4fTm8Q6CDJzZiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Englewood staff gave a detailed update on the citywide lead service line removal program, reporting that crews have verified 3,876 service lines and replaced 1,119 to date. Staff said the program remains on budget and ahead on key milestones, with verification expected citywide by the end of 2025 and program completion anticipated by the end of 2026.

Peter (utility staff) and Sarah (program manager) described the program team and timeline. They said the program launched outreach in August 2023 and began field construction in July 2024 after inventory, verification and ordinance changes. A bipartisan infrastructure law grant of $10 million plus other financing was included in the funding package; staff said the program budget is $40 million and as of July about $11.7 million (roughly 30%) has been spent on replacement work, insertion valves and program management.

Staff described a significant additional work component added earlier this year: insertion valves. The city approved and funded 91 insertion valves — equipment that can be installed on pressurized pipes to provide better isolation and reduce outage footprints when crews work on mains. Sarah said the valves cost about $3.4 million in total and were added through an SRF (State Revolving Fund) loan amendment; staff reported that adding insertion valves required coordination with the state but improved the city’s ability to control outages down to small areas rather than larger shutdowns.

Program metrics presented to the board included 3,884 points of customer contact (62% positive, 35% neutral, 3% negative) and 22 public events, including eight community meetings and ten neighborhood nights. Staff said they have completed 1,000+ replacements and estimated the total number of replacements for the entire city at about 2,700 based on modeling.

Sarah described an unanticipated data issue on Broadway where county construction dates sometimes reflect later redevelopment rather than original construction; as a result, some properties classified as post‑1960 nevertheless connected to legacy lead lines. That discovery added roughly 20 additional replacements on Broadway and required short‑term schedule adjustments to finish Broadway replacements and paving. Staff said the Broadway work should be complete this week and permanent paving scheduled next week.

Staff described customer outreach and quality‑control work: potholing in the street at service connections to confirm whether a lead pipe exists; targeted potholing of a sample of post‑1960 homes showed no lead hits in that sample; and for customers who decline a full house‑side replacement staff will replace from the main to the curb stop (the city’s responsibility) and track the property for future replacement notifications at time of sale.

Board members and staff also discussed operational challenges arising from a small number of difficult meter replacements in the AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) program, and staff asked the board for guidance on balancing intensive staff time spent on individual disputes with broader program needs. Staff said they will proceed with a scheduled meter replacement and continue to seek board guidance on policy thresholds for exceptional cases.

The board heard compliments from residents for improved outreach and noted the program’s scale: staff said they have verified nearly 3,900 lines, replaced 1,119 and estimate about 2,700 replacements will be required citywide.","Englewood reported 1,119 lead service line replacements completed and 3,876 verifications so far; staff said the program remains on budget, funded in part by a $10 million federal grant, and expects citywide verification by the end of 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520151,"Englewood updates storm drainage manual, adopts MS4 exclusions and clarifies submission rules",889,1221000,2110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334879-7a0499012ef1efd6446cc0177f7f7053&start=1221&end=2110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334879-7a0499012ef1efd6446cc0177f7f7053/thumbnail_1221000.jpg","/articles/6520151/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Englewood-updates-storm-drainage-manual-adopts-MS4-exclusions-and-clarifies-submission-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520151-d3017f2eb5361a07c39421a72b8be902/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153507&Signature=RO7IBN2hQgqOXJmlqIw1O6Z-rHC7LJUAdPwrbv39Oene8Jyute6xi5LzIKIEO5bsU1pzfNmmorJ~h16OASjmFjFHw0044QAJVvvqOkZqWc4kp6rwIBQMRoz7PrjtuJDGXacW9o8~9A8pqc-63VZHs7ICQ7yQv-YtG2SkPB7EZDJLcmeCEBPxMGlYPaYZT6v6Zl~YtXiYgIrU2vmBRV9ryySMZqCxwETZByuuOLqekyMWgYWL5VZYzYD-Q~8aDgH9CyyygyJ8vF4iWwUo4bFrqf5WXB2cN70GLvAFWCVDmFI~2J2ft8ScOEiD7Do2yY38YybtHNydL2docpDPeWDb2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Englewood public works staff presented proposed revisions to the Storm Drainage Criteria Manual and related city code, and the Water and Sewer Board recommended the updates for City Council consideration.

Tyler Gellis, stormwater program manager in Public Works, said the manual — last substantially revised in 2020 after extreme 2018 storm events — determines city stormwater requirements for construction and post‑construction work. Staff and a consultant performed a cleanup and clarified several thresholds, submittal requirements and exemptions required by the state Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) permit.

Key proposed changes include:
- Submittal timing and scope: allow demolition‑only projects to obtain grading permits without a full drainage report and post‑construction stormwater quality plan, provided those documents are submitted before building permits or construction; add a 30‑day staff review window for plan submissions.
- Construction (stormwater management plans): align thresholds by lowering the land‑disturbance trigger for a construction stormwater management plan from 10,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet (and require a grading permit at that threshold) to remove a discrepancy in the manual.
- Post‑construction (permanent stormwater quality): adopt exclusions referenced in the state MS4 permit for certain low‑impact project types so projects that meet the state criteria would be exempt locally from detention and some post‑construction quality requirements. Examples staff highlighted: roadway mill‑and‑overlay or pavement management work, some roadway rebuilds that do not increase runoff, above‑ or below‑ground utility trenching that is restored to the prior condition, and many shared‑use trails where impervious area is minimal.
- As‑builts and digital records: require as‑built (record) drawings before terminating a grading permit, and require GIS and AutoCAD files to improve digital tracking of storm facilities and easements.
- Code change for low‑risk discharges: amend city code section 12‑5‑9 (illicit discharge detection and elimination) to allow discharges that conform to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) low‑risk discharge policy guidance, such as surface cosmetic pressure‑washing runoff to land and low‑impact trail runoff, so the city can apply evolving state guidance without frequent code changes.

Gellis said many of the edits were clarifications and readability fixes requested by developers and the public; staff emphasized that several changes are necessary to be able to use state‑allowed exemptions locally under the MS4 permit. The board voted to recommend the proposed revisions to council.

Gellis said the changes are intended to align the manual with state permit language, improve clarity for applicants, reduce paper submittal backlog and provide predictable review timelines. Staff plans a public stormwater town hall on Aug. 5 and to publish a tracked‑changes version of the manual for review.","Englewood staff presented proposed revisions to the Storm Drainage Criteria Manual and recommended code updates to align with the state MS4 permit, add a 30‑day review window, adjust thresholds and adopt state exemptions for low‑impact projects.","actionData","errors"]

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