Colorado wins over $13 million in federal funding for water transmission pipeline
(UI) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made over $13 million in funding to support the Gold Hill Pipeline Project west of Greeley, Colorado. The project will mitigate water shortages and enhance the responsiveness of Greeley’s water infrastructure to climate-related threats. This funding is made available through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) national competition funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which will distribute $1.8 billion for resilience projects across the country.
“Greeley, and communities across Colorado, must confront the water management challenges posed by long-term aridification, accelerating wildfires, and severe floods,” said Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper. “Greeley’s water supplies will be better equipped for the challenges posed by climate change with this investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.”
Greeley’s water system is vulnerable to shortages and rationing since the city’s two main plants are not connected. The Gold Hill Pipeline Project will build a pipeline for water to flow in two directions, closing the gap in the transmission network. This connection will increase flexibility in water management, better prepare the system for climate-related hazards, reduce shortages, and allow the city to benefit from diversified water sources.
“While this project is critical to Greeley, it will further Northern Colorado regional water resiliency that was tested following recent wildfire events such as the Cameron Peak Fire, and it will protect Greeley and its connected systems from unforeseen future disasters,” said Mayor John Gates, Mayor, City of Greeley. “Further, the new transmission line project will reduce costs of daily operations for the city reducing reliance on pumping to supply water to customers.”
Along with Hickenlooper, Colorado Senator Michael Bennet worked to secure funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in Colorado’s critical water infrastructure, including $350 million for flood risk reduction and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects along the South Platte River, $180 million to expedite construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, and over $68 million for aging water infrastructure projects in Colorado.
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