Clifton Sanitation District is located on the western slope between Grand Junction and Palisade and provides sanitary sewer service to an estimated 21,000 residents and the Community of Whitewater. At Clifton Sanitation District we inspect, maintain, and repair and/or upgrade more than 75 miles of wastewater collection and conveyance piping throughout the Clifton area for over 21,000 residents and 180 businesses. The wastewater collected by this system is conveyed to our 2.5 million gallons per day wastewater treatment facility where contaminates are removed though a multistage mechanical and biological process to allow for safe discharge to the Colorado River.

Treated water from our facility will be used downstream for recreation, such as boating or fishing, intake to drinking water facilities, and habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms. Water that is not returned to the Colorado River is used at our facility to water lawns and agricultural crops. Through the treatment process a byproduct called biosolids is generated, this is used as a soil amendment on District properties and through agreements with local farmers.

Responsible Energy & Greenhouse Gas Reduction

• • Replaced lighting to LED fixtures, and installed process control analyzers.

Waste Minimization & Diversion

• • Produce biosolids for land application disposal as opposed to going to the landfill.

Water Conservation & Quality

• • Water irrigation reduction.

Corporate Social Responsibility

• • Participate in neighborhood beautification projects, wildlife habitat programs, clean-up projects and donate goods and services to non-profit groups.

  • Sponsor environmentally focused tours for high schools and students and sponsor environmental scholarship opportunities for students.

  • Sponsor and actively participate in the local Water days education program developed by Ute Water.

  • Participate with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Ducks Unlimited chapter to allow youth hunting opportunities on the District's property.