Windsor Public Services Receives 2023 APWA Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award

The Town of Windsor is a recipient of the 2023 American Public Works Association (APWA) Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award that was accepted at the North American Snow Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, on April 17. The APWA Colorado Chapter presented the award to Town Board on Monday, May 8.

The APWA presents the Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award annually to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works snow and ice operations while also minimizing environmental impacts. Windsor was one of only four recipients to receive this honor.

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Other recipients include Atlanta, Georgia; Kansas City, Missouri; and Orangetown, New York.

The Town of Windsor has over 260 center-lane miles of street that are maintained. Staff work yearround preparing for snow season by maintaining fleet vehicles and training the Snow & Ice Team, consisting of 49 town personnel across eight service areas that monitor, plow and treat roads.

Learn more about Windsor snow and ice removal at windsorgov.com/Snow

FLOATING ISLANDS PILOT PROGRAM Fighting Harmful Algae Blooms with Plants

The Town of Windsor is adopting a floating islands program that is intended to prevent green-blue algae blooms that occur due to pollutants entering local waterways via the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). The pilot program will take place at Eastman Park Pond starting late June and if successful, will be adopted into larger local bodies of water in the future.

The islands are created from recycled materials and injected with foam to stay afloat. Each island has 38 planting plug holes that hold native sedges, which are grass-like plants, and rushes, which are flowering plants with stem-like leaves. When placed, their roots will trail into the water below and suck up any excess nutrients that can cause harmful algae blooms.

Learn more about Windsor’s stormwater management program at windsorgov.com/Stormwater.

Every year, the Town of Windsor conducts its Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report to inform consumers about our water system and quality.

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT

Town of Windsor Drinking Water for Calendar Year 2022

It is essential to inform residents about water services, water quality, and contaminant levels so that every consumer knows the Town of Windsor’s commitment to providing safe drinking water to the community. Windsor's water system meets or exceeds all federal and state standards.

Read the report at windsorgov.com/WaterReport.