Our Core Values
We value an open and transparent forum to present and discuss water quality topics.
We value a balanced approach to water quality management by prioritizing resources to address public, economic, and environmental health.
We value using science, best available data, and local knowledge to find the best possible solutions.
We value broad stakeholder communication and collaboration
The Colorado Water Quality Forum’s core values are stakeholder collaboration, science-based solutions, a balanced approach to water quality management, and transparency.
Mission Statement: “To achieve solutions to Colorado water quality issues through communication and understanding, balancing use, and protection of the resource.”
The Colorado Water Quality Forum was created in 1992 to provide an opportunity for an ongoing informal dialogue among diverse parties representing a broad spectrum of stakeholder interests in water quality management. Participants include water suppliers, industrial and municipal dischargers, environmental groups, and federal, state, and local governmental agencies.
Meetings
To learn more about the Water Quality Forum, attend one of our bi-monthly meetings, see calendar for the schedule, or contact Lisa Carlson by phone at 303-618-0594 or by email at lisabcarlson@gmail.com.
Partial List of WQF Participating Organizations
Click to view or download a partial list of the WQF participants
Work Plan and Meeting Topics
Click to view or download a pdf file of the 2023 – 2024 Work Plan
Click to view or download a pdf file of the 2023 – 2024 Meeting Topics
For previous year’s work plans visit the Work Plan Archives page.
How the Water Quality Forum Came to Be
Panel Introductions
What was it like before the formation of the Water Quality Forum?
What were some of the early successes and challenges?
How has the Forum changed over time?
Why is it important for people to understand the history of the WQF?
Closing comments