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August Program: Keeping Informed on Colorado’s Water Crisis plus Much More
August 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
photo courtesy of Ai
Monday, August 18, 2025
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
Enjoy complimentary refreshments and browse our partner tables before the program.
Program 7:00-8:30 pm
Southridge Recreation Center
4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch
$5 Donation Suggested at Door for non-HRHS members
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S.J. Light, Highlands Ranch Water Board Member, will enlighten us on our water in Highlands Ranch and Colorado.
- How does Highlands Ranch Water support Highlands Ranch?
- What is in the news about CO’s water crisis?
- How does the HRW Board represent you?
- What is happening on the Colorado River Basin Compact?
- What are some water savings techniques being tried and how can residents help save water?
Photo courtesy of Highlands Ranch Water.
ABOUT OUR PRESENTER: S.J. Light 
Photo courtesy of S.J. Light
- 30 years as a senior business executive in four industries, world-wide
- Previous Board Chair of two large nonprofit organizations
- Board of the Centennial Water & Sanitation District (now Highlands Ranch Water), focusing on saving water and preserving water quality
- Created & led a 300 member Sierra Club legislative team to protect our great outdoors
- Championed the passage of three bipartisan bills in the CO legislature to protect our water & preserve our state parks
- Helped pass one of the first bills in the United States to limit PFAS (a group of forever chemicals that are linked to serious medical issues) in fire-fighting foam that was contaminating the drinking water in the Colorado Springs area.
- Reduced Highlands Ranch Wind Crest Community water usage by 42% (saved 15 million gallons & $57,000 in in water fees annually); this is the annual water usage of 150 Highlands Ranch homes
PROGRAM SPONSOR: Highlands Ranch Water
Thank you to our Program Sponsor–Highlands Ranch Water. Representatives will be available to answer questions, provide handouts and marketing material, and give us information on an upcoming tour to the Water Treatment Plant! Highlands Ranch Water & Sanitation District provides high quality water through the state-of-the-art Joseph Blake Water Treatment Plant located in Highlands Ranch. Wastewater is also treated at the Marcy Gulch Wastewater Treatment Plant to meet stringent water quality standards before it is discharged.
Photos courtesy of HR Water
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