Construction

SDS will transport raw water from Pueblo Reservoir and pump it north through a 53-mile buried pipeline to a water treatment plant located just northeast of the Colorado Springs airport and a terminal storage reservoir located at Upper Williams Creek just off of east Bradley Road.

The raw and finished water pipelines, pump stations, and water treatment plant will be constructed as part of Phase I of the SDS project. Phase II of the project will include the construction of a terminal storage reservoir at Upper Williams Creek and an exchange reservoir, including return flow diversion and conveyance, at Lower Williams Creek.

Following are highlights of the construction schedule for key project components:

Phase I

2010:
• Begin construction of the Pueblo Dam connection.
• Begin construction on treated water pipeline along Marksheffel Road.
• Begin realignment of portions of Fountain Creek and wetland creation at Clear Spring Ranch.
• 1041 Mitigation on Fountain Creek in Pueblo.

2011:
• Begin Pueblo West pipeline construction.

2012-2016:
• Construct remaining pipelines, pump stations and water treatment plant.
• Startup would begin in late 2015.
• Delivery of water from SDS beginning in spring 2016.

Phase II

Approximately 2020-2025:
• Construct terminal storage reservoir at Upper Williams Creek and an exchange reservoir, including return flow diversion and conveyance, at Lower Williams Creek.

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