The City of Fort Collins Drake Water Reclamation Facility is a publicly owned treatment works that is responsible for the treatment of wastewater. The water reclamation facilities, staffed by state-certified operators, use an array of physical, biological and chemical processes to treat wastewater. The facilities discharge to the Fossil Creek Inlet Ditch, and also have the ability to discharge to the Cache la Poudre River and Fossil Creek Reservoir. Effluent meets or exceeds state and federal regulations for water quality. The removed solids in the treatment process are digested to meet strict state and federal standards for organic and pathogen removal.

Responsible Energy & Greenhouse Gas Reduction

• • Reduced electricity usage by 4% from 2018-2019

  • Reduced overall fuel usage by 6.7% from 2019 to 2020.

  • An average of 3.5 MGD of treated effluent is sent to and rused by Rawhide Power Plant

Waste Minimization & Diversion

• • 100% landfill diversion for biosolids.

  • 63% landfill diversion for other waste.

Water Conservation & Quality

• • American Water Works Association Partnership for Clean Water member.

Corporate Social Responsibility

• • National Biosolids Partnership Gold Level member

  • Platinum Peak Performance recipient for 2018.

  • Held community e-waste and household waste collections.

  • Held One Planet tours with staff and Colorado State University and high school students.