Source Water Running Downhill Means Power Savings for This Colorado Utility

Pueblo Water will soon use hydroturbines to generate electricity with the flow from its high-elevation reservoir in the Rocky Mountains.

Source Water Running Downhill Means Power Savings for This Colorado Utility

Having its main water supply at a high elevation has always been a mixed blessing for Pueblo Water.

There is no need to pump the water to the plant because it flows downhill, but it comes in at a much higher pressure than the treatment process can handle.

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