This month’s issue of MSW features some utility profiles that go beyond the standard subject matter, from dealing with disaster to making big community improvements through the use of recycled water.The floods that ravaged communities north of Denver, Colo., in September of last year made national headlines for weeks. Storms that dumped 8 to 12 inches of rain over a three-day period swept away buildings, bridges, roads and a host of other infrastructure. Several communities were crippled, including Estes Park, served by the Upper Thompson Sanitation District.While we typically highlight progressive utilities and the best systems, sometimes a different story











