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Note: Tours of the J.D. Phillips Water Resource Recovery Facility are currently unavailable due to a construction project.

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J.D. Phillips Water Resource Recovery Facility

Address: 4205 Mark Dabling Blvd.,
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Facility information

Located near the Pikeview Reservoir, the J.D. Phillips Water Resource Recovery Facility began operating in 2007 to help manage growth in the north and northeast parts of the city.

This facility is fully enclosed to help control odors. It can treat 20 million gallons of wastewater per day.

The facility uses a process called “activated sludge with biological nutrient removal.” That means that some of the treated water can be filtered for non-potable use.

The treatment process removes solids, which are sent to our Monument Creek Interceptor, then to our Las Vegas Water Resource Recovery Facility, located about 10 miles south of this facility. From there, all solids processed in our system are sent another 17 miles south to our Clear Spring Ranch facility for treatment and disposal.

JDPhillips-1Facility tours

Our facility tours are an outstanding way for schools and organizations to learn about what it takes to provide utilities to our community. Tours are tailored to fit the specific needs of a school or organization and are available to our customers at no charge. 

  • Age requirement: 5th grade or 10 years old & up
  • Group size: Maximum of 20 attendees
  • Tour length: 90 minutes
  • Day offered: Wednesdays & Thursdays
  • Start time:  9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Appropriate dress, which includes long pants (no dresses or skirts), closed-toed walking shoes, and clothing/accessories for expected weather, is mandatory for all tours. Due to safety concerns, visitors with inappropriate dress will not be able to tour the entire operational facility. We provide additional safety equipment, when required, to tour a facility (i.e. hard hats, safety glasses, ear protection). 

Read our full tour policy

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