In her July 2009 newsletter, Denver District 5 Councilwoman Marcia Johnson announced that several parks in the district will be using recycled water for irrigation.
Denver will be installing new pipes for the system, and some traffic may be diverted while this work occurs. Impacted District 5 parks include McNichols Park, Crescent Park, Verbena Park and Denison Park.
The four parks will join 13 Denver parks that are already using recycled water.
Other parks are undergoing irrigation improvement programs. It is estimated that the improvments will save 450 million gallons of Denver drinking water.
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Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that causes cancer. It is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the United States.
Radon can be easily detected and mitigated.
When you are purchasing a home, have your home inspector do a radon test. If the readings come in higher than 4.0, have a radon mitagation company fix the problem. It is relatively inexpensive both to test for radon and bring the levels within EPA standards.
You can test your home yourself. Home testing kits are available in many home improvement stores.
The Denver Board of Realtors® reported today that Denver is conducting a green pilot study for homebuyers.
The program includes a free walkthrough of prospective homes, and discounts on furnaces, insulation and appliances.
In order to qualify, the home must be a single family detached home, have a Denver address and be built before 2000.
This is a voluntary program with no requirement that the buyer purchase any upgrades.
For further information, please contact:
Matt Gibbs
University of Colorado Denver
Director, GAAN and IGERT programs in Sustainable Urban Infrastructure MATTHEW.GIBBS@email.ucdenver.edu (303) 501-9075
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