All locate requests must now be done directly through Utility Notification Center of Colorado (UNCC). Call 811.
Read more ...Call 719-382-5303 to request an inspection of new sanitary sewer construction.
Read more ...In the event that you should have a sanitary sewer emergency after hours and need to contact someone
Read more ...You can contact us by either phone or email, listed below, or come visit us at 11545 Link Rd.
Maintaining the District’s main sewage collection system line is important to keep the sewer system running smoothly. FSD’s maintenance program entails both using a high-pressure jet/vac truck and specialized video... Read more
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The treatment process is designed on the basis of the influent characteristics and effluent requirements listed below. Design flows and loadings were developed in detail in the Preliminary Engineering Study... Read more
Download the Specifications and regulations manual here. Section Description TOC Table of Contents Updated May 9, 2018 Part A Sewer Use Regulations Part B Design Criteria and Construction Specifications- Wastewater Collection System Standard Specifications Updated 2020 Part C Design Criteria and... Read more
This summarizes key elements of the treatment process, equipment selection and facility layout. The treatment facility uses the extended aeration activated sludge process. Unit processes include: Read more
Items required before commencement of construction, Pre-Construction Requirements, and Post-Construction Requirements. Items Required Before Commencement of Sanitary Construction: Three (3) copies of approved construction documents. Confirmation of required pre-construction submittals to include SPIA... Read more
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Fountain Sanitation District will consider amendments and changes to the rates, charges, fees, and monetary penalties related to the wastewater management services provided by the District. The proposed changes will specifically address an alternative plant investment fee (PIF) structure for those areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of Colorado Springs and the service area of Colorado Springs Utilities with wastewater management services provided by the District. The proposed changes will be considered at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at 11545 Link Road, Fountain, Colorado 80817 on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. with an effective date of June 6, 2022. This meeting is open to the public.
BY ORDER of the Board of Directors of the Fountain Sanitation District this 3rd day of May 2022, this Notice is provided in accordance with C.R.S. Title 32-1-1001(2)(a)(III) and shall be posted on the District's website at least 30 days prior to June 6, 2022.
Fountain Sanitation District
/s/James E. Heckman
Manager & Secretary to the Board of Directors
Most of us turn on our faucets and flush the toilets without considering where the water ends up. Wastewater treatment plant operators work quietly behind the scenes ensuring to clean, test and monitor this vital resource protecting public health in our state. The duties of wastewater treatment plant operators vary depending on the size of the treatment facility. The operators run and maintain the pumps and motors that move wastewater through filtration systems. They are responsible for making sure treatment facility equipment works properly. Before the wastewater reaches the treatment facility, other operators are busy taking care of the collection system and all of the maintenance and repair of pump stations and collection lines. They are continually adapting to challenges and new technologies to keep up with customer and regulatory needs. This also includes consideration of occupational risks associated with COVID-19 to ensure these essential workers stay safe and the wastewater service to the community remains uninterrupted.
Many people do not realize that wastewater requires monitoring 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. The availability of safe and reliable water is often taken for granted and that wastewater workers usually don’t get the credit they deserve for providing ready access to the treatment of wastewater. It is the daily work of our dedicated professionals that minimize environmental impact our community.
Thankfully there are some wonderful men and women whose job is just getting started after you flush the toilet or watch water disappear into the sink drain. It’s a job that doesn’t garner a lot of notice, unless something goes wrong.
Some stats on our wastewater collection and treatment system:
Once again, Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared April 17-23 Wastewater Worker Recognition Week so if you see a wastewater worker this week, please take time to give them thanks for all they do.
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WHEREAS, Colorado’s water is a valuable economic, environmental, and recreational resource that should be protected; and |
WHEREAS, Colorado’s wastewater treatment workers consistently work to improve the cleanliness of Colorado’s streams, rivers,
and lakes; and
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WHEREAS, Colorado’s wastewater treatment workers include operators, maintenance personnel, laboratory workers, sewer maintenance
workers, biosolids workers, industrial waste pretreatment workers, administrative workers, engineers, and suppliers; and
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WHEREAS, Colorado’s wastewater treatment workers have served as essential workers through the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
WHEREAS, it is fitting to honor Colorado’s wastewater workers for protecting the water and environment of this state; |
THEREFORE, I, Jared Polis, Governor of the State of Colorado, do hereby proclaim the time period between April 17, 2022 and April 23, 2022 as |
WASTEWATER WORKER RECOGNITION WEEK |
in the State of Colorado. |
GIVEN under my hand and the
Executive Seal of the State of
Colorado, this seventeenth day of
April, 2022
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Jared Polis
Governor
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DO NOT flush wipes of any kind down toilets and drains
The Fountain Sanitation District would again like to remind residents of our community, DO NOT flush wipes of any kind down toilets and drains. Please dispose of used wipes in the trash.
Just because the packaging on disposable wipes state, “flushable,” it does not mean they are degradable. The so called “flushable” wipes do not break down as they travel through the sewer collection line on the way to the treatment facilities. Toilet paper is specifically designed to breakdown as it travels.
The fibrous material in wipes get caught up on the smallest things, starts to collect and eventually can create a significant back-up in the sewer collection system. We are seeing the same type of problems at the District’s wastewater pump stations. The pumps were not designed to pass large volumes of wipes, rags, latex gloves, etc. which clog the internal parts, and eventually lead to an overabundance of labor and costly repairs.
Several of our community members also have an internal “mini” sanitary pump station inside their home which is a private system that pumps wastewater up to the District’s main sewer line in the street or easement. If a blockage occurs on a private system, the property owner is responsible for those repairs.
Please call the District should you have any questions about what should and should not be used.
In the spirit of continuous improvement, the Fountain Sanitation District is partnering with the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System to publish solicitations and we welcome your participation.
Click here to view Open and Closed Solicitations.