How is contaminated groundwater being treated?
The primary focus of the remedy at the Lowry Landfill has been to safely contain, collect and treat groundwater at the site. Water pumped from the ground at the site is treated in the onsite water treatment plant. The treated water then is pumped to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District and Aurora’s wastewater treatment facilities for further treatment before being discharged. Both onsite treated water and discharge from the Metro and Aurora facilities must meet strict discharge standards and are routinely tested to assure continued compliance. A portion of Aurora’s and Metro’s discharge effluent is processed through water recycle plants and used for irrigation on parks and golf courses, and water supply for park lakes. For more information on this subject in Denver and Aurora, please visit: www.denverwater.org/WaterQuality/RecycledWater/RecycledWaterQualityStandards/LowryLandfillFacts and www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/Departments/AuroraWater/WaterConservation/ReclaimedWater/index.ht
