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Abstract

Aurora Water is a municipal utility providing drinking water, sewer and storm drain service to Aurora, Colorado, a growing city of 325,000 residents. With revenues of over $140 million annually and 420 employees, Aurora Water is a nationally recognized leader in water quality and conservation measures. Like other cities in the arid west, Aurora needs drought protection. The Prairie Waters Project was a fast track response to a severe drought and collapse of a municipal water system that served 300,000 people. The water collected is piped 34 miles to a new purification facility near the Aurora Reservoir where it is purified and then used by Aurora citizens. New delivery processes were developed to manage the project; it combines natural purification with advanced engineering solutions. The facility features softening, advanced ultraviolet light oxidation, granular media filtration, and granular activated carbon and is designed to work in conjunction with the project's natural purification area, where water percolates with the natural sand and gravel found along the river. Because this process purifies the water naturally, there is no waste that must be discharged back into the river and it greatly reduces the demand on more energy-intensive filtration. Colorado's volatile water market makes purchasing additional water resources time consuming and expensive. Not only is the project cost effective through developing already owned water resources, but other design and operation features work together to maximize the use of city funds. The Prairie Waters Project delivers water to the city fast and on time, and uses water from the South Platte River, which will be available even when other supplies are low.

IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT

Aurora, Colorado, USA has been challenged by decades of rapid population growth combined with limited opportunities to expand its water supply in an arid environment. This already...