Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
My tap water is convenient - Agree
My tap water is safe to drink - Agree
My water pressure is good - Agree
My water supply is reliable - Agree
I trust the source of my water - Agree
I know where my water comes from - Agree
My tap water does not have an odor - Agree
I know who my water utility is - Agree
My tap water is affordable - Agree
My tap water tastes good - Agree
I trust my utility department to update my water infrastructure - Agree
I trust my state government to regulate my drinking water supply - Agree
My tap water is a more environmentally friendly choice - Agree
My tap water has natural minerals that are good for me - Agree
My tap water does not need to be filtered - Disagree
My tap water is safer than it was 10 years ago - Agree
Thinking about Durango’s water supply, which statement is closest to your view?
I am concerned more about water quality
How would you rate your water quality?
Excellent
In your view, how safe or unsafe is the water at your faucet?
Very safe
How often do you drink water from each of the following sources? 1 being most often and 3 being least often.
Bottled water - 3
Water filtering system - 1
Faucet - 1
If you drink bottled water, why? Check all that apply.
N/A
How concerned are you about environmental factors such as fires (ash), mine spills or drought on Durango’s water supply?
Very concerned
How well informed do you consider yourself to be about water conservation and the risk of water shortages?
Very informed
To what extent do you find information about water conservation personally relevant?
Very relevant
How motivated are you to learn about the connection between water conservation and preventing water shortages?
Very motivated
How vulnerable do you feel about the possibility of water shortages affecting your land and property?
Somewhat vulnerable
How effective are everyday actions to save water around the house and yard in reducing risk of water shortages in Durango?
Very effective
How effective are water saving devices around the house and yard in reducing risk of water shortages in Durango?
Very effective
Rate the following strategies to conserve water with 1 being the most effective and 4 the least effective.
Do you have an alternative strategy? If so, comment here.
Discounted rain barrels for City Residents for supplemental landscape irrigation. Discounted irrigation system installations, or utility credits. Rotational irrigation recommendations by neighborhood.
Which voluntary measures do you support to reduce water usage? Check all that apply.
Using native plants/xeriscape to reduce outdoor water usage
Promoting rain barrels and other legal water harvesting measures
Educating water users about effective outdoor water use techniques
Other - Install water saving toilets, showheads, faucets, dishwasher, laundry, hot water heater.
Which mandatory water restrictions would you support? Check all that apply.
Limiting dates when outdoor watering is allowed
Limiting times/days when outdoor watering is allowed
Rate structures that penalize excessive water use
Do you agree or disagree the following strategies to reduce water use?
Increase land use density, decreasing yard size - Agree
Invest in additional water storage - Disagree
Increase water supply with new sources - Disagree
Promote/incentivize xeriscape - Agree
How do you rate the cost of your water? Table below for reference.
Too low
Other comments:
The Durango City intake pipeline is disrupting the boater entrance to Smelter rapid. The diversion structure increases difficulty for boaters, creates a safety hazard and challenges or simply prohibits fish passage. If the intake structure were moved upstream, the extreme grade control structures in place today could be spread out in the river with more linear distance, improving river safety and restoring fish passage in a gold metal reach. With no other intervening water users and no other tributary inflows, it would be a simple matter to change the decreed point of diversion in water court (but admittedly an expensive one to implement). Because the river defines the character of the town, and our City tourism industry encourages tourists to pay to float through it, fixing existing infrastructure should be prioritized over developing new infrastructure.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Thinking about Durango’s water supply, which statement is closest to your view?
How would you rate your water quality?
In your view, how safe or unsafe is the water at your faucet?
How often do you drink water from each of the following sources? 1 being most often and 3 being least often.
If you drink bottled water, why? Check all that apply.
How concerned are you about environmental factors such as fires (ash), mine spills or drought on Durango’s water supply?
How well informed do you consider yourself to be about water conservation and the risk of water shortages?
To what extent do you find information about water conservation personally relevant?
How motivated are you to learn about the connection between water conservation and preventing water shortages?
How vulnerable do you feel about the possibility of water shortages affecting your land and property?
How effective are everyday actions to save water around the house and yard in reducing risk of water shortages in Durango?
How effective are water saving devices around the house and yard in reducing risk of water shortages in Durango?
Rate the following strategies to conserve water with 1 being the most effective and 4 the least effective.
Do you have an alternative strategy? If so, comment here.
Discounted rain barrels for City Residents for supplemental landscape irrigation. Discounted irrigation system installations, or utility credits. Rotational irrigation recommendations by neighborhood.Which voluntary measures do you support to reduce water usage? Check all that apply.
Which mandatory water restrictions would you support? Check all that apply.
Do you agree or disagree the following strategies to reduce water use?
How do you rate the cost of your water? Table below for reference.
Other comments:
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Please enter your email if you would like to receive more information about the city of Durango water masterplan.
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