More than a Pipeline.  A Lifeline.

The Time is Now
	Construction is under way, bringing jobs and opportunities to local businesses. Permits took 10 years and millions of dollars to obtain. Permits carry a "use it or lose it" limitation. Colorado Springs' water system's capacity is constrained and repairs are needed. SDS improves the overall system. SDS supports communities where future generations can live and thrive.

Southern Colorado’s future requires water. El Paso County’s population will grow 1.9 percent a year through 2030, or 350,000 more people. The project partners already own rights to sufficient water, but need a delivery system to transport it. Beyond meeting growing demands, SDS diversifies water portfolios, protects against drought and increases the reliability of our existing water systems. SDS will ensure our communities have a stable supply of water for decades to come.

Water for Our Children and Grandchildren

El Paso County is now the most populous county in Colorado. SDS will supply Southern Colorado partner communities with water upon completion in 2016 through the next several decades.

A Diverse Portfolio

When existing pipelines need maintenance or repair, SDS will ensure continued delivery of water for our community.

Wise Use of Resources

SDS is the least expensive, most direct way to deliver water to our communities.

Quality of Life

When we turn on the faucet, we need water. SDS assures a dependable water supply to maintain our quality of life.

Economic Vitality

Water is the lifeblood of our economic health, and critical to retaining and attracting jobs and business to our region.

More than the Sum of its Parts

SDS is more than a lifeline. It will serve as an engine, driving more efficiency, effectiveness and reliability in our system, while protecting our water rights from future threats.

Drought Protection

Southern Colorado has a dry climate and is prone to period severe drought. Another water system means having another means to deliver water from different sources and the reservoirs planned as part of Phase II of the SDS project will provide more storage closer to our community.

SDS Facts
SDS and Banning-Lewis Ranch

“Hesitating to move forward with SDS would have serious economic consequences to Colorado Springs and El Paso County, with impacts felt among all of its regional neighbors.”

- 2011 SDS Economic Impact Study, Summit Economics LLC