Reclaimed Water
Conserving water for future generations Since 1968, Aurora has used reclaimed water to irrigate golf courses, parks and landscaping at city buildings. Using reclaimed water reduces the demand on our drinking water system and conserves the water available in our reservoirs. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment regulates the use of reclaimed water. Reclaimed water is wastewater that comes from homes and businesses that has been treated at a wastewater plant. Aurora operates the 5-million-gallon-per-day Sand Creek Water Facility. Treated water is provided for irrigation at the following sites: Aurora Hills Golf Course, Fitzsimons Golf Course, Springhill Golf Course, Murphy Creek Golf Course, Centre Hills Golf Course, the City of Aurora Municipal Building, Del Mar Park, Highline Park, Bicentennial Park, Sports Park and the I-225 and Alameda interchange. Aurora also has reclamation hydrants to supply city water trucks with additional water for median and greenbelt watering and sewer cleaning. Currently, Buckley Air Force Base and the Aurora Public Schools are allowed to use reclaimed water for irrigation purposes only by hand watering from water trucks that are specially adapted for reclamation use. Landscape irrigation to single family homes is currently not allowed under state law.