The City of Gunnison, Colorado has received a $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the design of a new surface water treatment plant on the city-owned Van Tuyl Ranch to treat water from the Gunnison River. This proactive project aims to provide the city with operational flexibility to respond to potential threats to its current groundwater-only water supply, such as contamination, drought, or forest fire runoff. The new treatment plant is a key component of the city's 2021 Water Master Plan to ensure the long-term viability and quality of its water resources. The grant award has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025.
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