No Notice. No Water. Water Becomes a Weapon: County’s Shocking Cutoff of the "Less Desirable Users"
There is an endless supply of water we must find primary water and make our own wells.
FORT GARLAND WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT
Staff
Mark FoxworthyPosition: ORC
Pajaro River Watershed
https://www.pajaroriverwatershed.org
Staff Work Group | PRWFPA
Mark Foxworthy. Executive Director.
Colorado.gov
https://townofgenoa.colorado.gov
PDF Town of Genoa Oct 15, 2024 — Mark Foxworthy sent a quote for ORC for $1450 a month.
Edward Becker motioned to hire Mark. Foxworthy for the Town of Genoa's ORC.
Salina Pacheco
Position: District Manager
Phone: 720-518-3121
Wood & Water
After much reflection, we want to share that Wood & Water will no longer be offering services in the San Luis Valley of Colorado
Services: Firewood Delivery Services, Bulk Water Delivery Services, and Cistern Cleaning Service
+1 719-298-0482
401 S Church Pl, San Luis, CO 81152
https://m.facebook.com/100090129622788/
The fight over the water has pitted residents of Fort Garland who have plumbing and pay for metered water against those living outside the city limits with cisterns.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45014985
Casiano Sanchez
Position: Operator/ Maintenance
Phone: 719-298-0907
fgwsd.com
https://www.fgwsd.com
Phone Number:
(719) 379-2660
Physical Address:
711 Narcisso Ave, Fort Garland CO
Board Members
John Sanchez Position: President Term: 4 year term 2027
Frank Reed Position: Vice President Term: 2 year term 2025
Anthony Neville Position: Secretary Term: 2 year term 2025
Margaret Miller Position: Treasurer Term: 4 year term 2027
Dana Maes Position: Member Term: 4 year term 2027
https://www.fgwsd.com/meetings
I dug a 40 foot well in my backyard with help from a power washer
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Make your own water filter and never buy drinking water again
https://rumble.com/v2i86bm-make-your-own-water-filter-and-never-buy-drinking-water-again.html
The New Economics of Water - Launch of Global Commission
https://rumble.com/v3obh1d-the-new-economics-of-water-launch-of-global-commission-davos-wef22.html
Corporations Are Privatizing Tap Water You're Paying the Price
https://rumble.com/v4ucsxk-corporations-are-privatizing-tap-water-youre-paying-the-price.html
Ground War Disguised as Climate Resiliency Deborah Tavares
https://rumble.com/v3kznhm-ground-war-disguised-as-climate-resiliency-deborah-tavares.html
Global Commission on the Economics of Water
https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/global-commission-economics-water
Hundreds lose water source in Colorado’s poorest county with no notice, no warning
https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/25/costilla-county-water-cutoff/
An unspecified number of people in Costilla County, Colorado, lost their access to a shared water system after county officials voted to declare it a public nuisance and shut it down.
A recent discussion on the news site Hacker News pointed to an unconfirmed article detailing the event.
Factors contributing to the situationAccording to comments on Hacker News, potential causes for the shutdown include:
Political conflict:
Some sources suggest that local authorities are facing public backlash for their heavy-handed response to water issues.
The decision to shut down the water source was made in a 3-2 vote on August 12, 2025, and reportedly was not on the meeting agenda.
Off-grid residents:
The affected population may consist of off-grid residents or individuals with water rights that operate outside of standard municipal or state oversight.
The legality of private water sharing is a point of contention in parts of Colorado.
Water rights and corruption:
Colorado has a long history of complex water rights laws, and the issue is a major political concern.
Speculation suggests that corporate interests may be driving some of the conflict over water access and usage.
Drought conditions:
While there is no direct evidence linking the water shutoff to drought, the Costilla County event occurs amid ongoing drought conditions in Colorado, which further strain water resources and exacerbate conflicts.
Local water context in
Costilla County Costilla County is in Colorado's Division 3 water district, which manages the Upper Rio Grande Basin.
The area relies on both surface and groundwater resources for its municipal, commercial, and agricultural demands.
The region includes communities with alternative water sources and delivery services for
off-grid homes:
Well water:
Access to private wells is subject to strict water rights regulations.
Water delivery services:
Businesses like Sangre de Cristo Water Services and Moreland Mercantile offer water delivery for cisterns.
Public water access:
The San Luis Water Department sells drinking water, and there are free public water collection points in nearby locations.
The Colorado Sun
6 southern Colorado counties move to block water exports
Water Education Colorado
https://watereducationcolorado.org
Special Report: Colorado River crisis — How did the nation's two largest ...
Reservoir empty, farm wells retired amid high demand for water on Colorado's Eastern Plains
Colorado's formal rewilding plans
center on the reintroduction of gray wolves and wolverines, a process mandated by voters and legislation, respectively, with the state officially releasing wolves starting in late 2023.
The Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan aims to establish a self-sustaining wolf population while mitigating conflicts with livestock and people.
Separately, legislation passed in 2024 directs the reintroduction of wolverines to the state's high-elevation habitats, a less controversial effort given the species' minimal impact on livestock and humans.
The Plan:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) developed the Wolf Restoration and Management Plan,
which includes releasing 10 to 15 wolves annually during the winter for the first three to five years.
Goal:
To achieve a stable, self-sustaining wolf population of at least 50 animals in Colorado.
Management:
Day-to-day management will utilize an impact-based model, with tools including education, authorized killing as a last resort, and livestock compensation programs.
Progress:
10 wolves were released in December 2023, and 15 more were introduced in January 2025.
Wolverine ReintroductionLegislation:
In 2024, Colorado lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill (SB 24-171) to reintroduce the North American wolverine.
Target Habitat:
The plan is to release wolverines into Colorado's high-elevation environments.
Reasoning:
Wolverines are less likely to cause conflict with humans and livestock than wolves, making their reintroduction less controversial.
Broader Rewilding Efforts
Habitat Connectivity:
Initiatives like the proposed Colorado Wildlife Corridor Network aim to enhance connectivity for wildlife across the landscape.
Ecosystem Restoration:
Projects are also underway, such as post-fire restoration in the Upper Poudre Watershed, which includes restoring native vegetation and riparian habitats.
Other Species:
Beyond large predators, discussions and efforts are also focused on other native species, such as fishers and mountain lions, with proposals like the initiative to prohibit their hunting and trapping.
https://cpw.state.co.us/bringing-wolves-back-colorado
In August 2025, the Fort Garland Water and Sanitation District board in Costilla County, Colorado, voted to stop water sales to rural residents, leaving hundreds without their water source. The vote was 3-2 and went into effect on August 1. The district received $105,000 to upgrade its water systems, though it appears this was not a new grant but rather a payment that was previously received. This has led to frustration among residents who feel the district is prioritizing upgrades over providing essential services to all residents. Background of the issueA broken pump: The district cited a broken pump as the reason for the service cut-off, but residents expressed skepticism, noting that a long-term solution was not being pursued.Grant money: While the district received a grant to upgrade its water systems, it is unclear how the $105,000 was used or why it did not prevent the service cut-off.
County meeting:
A county meeting was held on August 19, 2025, to discuss the issue.
Residents and ranchers spoke at the meeting, and county officials indicated that a long-term solution was being sought.
What happens next?
Continued uncertainty:
As of late August 2025, a long-term solution to the water shortage had not been implemented
Dependence on external aid:
For the time being, affected residents remain dependent on external aid for their water supply.
Ongoing frustration:
Residents remain frustrated with the district's actions, particularly regarding the lack of notice provided before the service was cut off.
Future of humankind needs bold economic thinking and new governance on water
News item | 25-05-2022 | 17:30
A newly launched Global Commission on the Economics of Water will redefine the way we value and govern water for the common good.
The new commission will present evidence and pathways for changes in policy, business approaches and global collaboration to support climate and water justice, sustainability, and food-energy-water security.
UN World Water Development Report 2022
https://www.unwater.org/publications/un-world-water-development-report-2022
The What, Why and How of the World Water Crisis: Global Commission on the Economics of Water Phase 1 Review and Findings
https://watercommission.org/publication/phase-1-review-and-findings/
The What, Why and How of the World Water Crisis: Global Commission on the Economics of Water Phase 1 Review and Finding
https://watercommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Why-What-How-of-Water-Crisis-Web.pdf
First Science Briefing to General Assembly Focuses on Economics of Water
Turning the Tide A Call to Collective Action By the Global Commission on the Economics of Water
https://turningthetide.watercommission.org/
The global water crisis needs global action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km2IvuXfG2c
New Study Predicts Murky Future for Global Water Quality, according to Veolia and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Home Crisis Water The global water crisis #infographic
The global water crisis #infographic
https://www.visualistan.com/2019/01/the-global-water-crisis-infographic.html
The Impact Of Global Water Issues
https://www.membracon.co.uk/blog/the-impact-of-global-water-issues/
As Water Declines So Can The Economy
https://nevada-today.com/as-water-declines-so-can-the-economy/
Global Water Security
United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has partnered with CATHALAC to develop a knowledge based, online training course on water security.
https://wlc.unu.edu/courses/course-v1:UNU-INWEH+INWEH-01+2019/about
Unsafe Water Kills More People Than Disasters and Conflicts
https://www.statista.com/chart/17445/global-access-to-safe-drinking-water/
When to act on climate change? Before your drinking water turns salty.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/10/new-orleans-mississippi-drinking-water-climate/
MENA Climate Week 2023: Driving Regional Action on Climate Change
https://unfccc.int/news/mena-climate-week-2023-driving-regional-action-on-climate-change
Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars Document - Full Read
https://rumble.com/v3kdgru-silent-weapons-for-quiet-wars-document-full-read.html
Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
Operations Research Technical Manual TM-SW7905.1
FutureWarfare_bushnell_nasa
Dennis M. Bushnell Chief Scientist NASA Langley Research Center
The Future of Undersea Warfare - The Shape of Things to Come?
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/2001/bushnell_shape.htm
Millions of taxpayer $$$ spent to destroy Klamath River dams
https://rumble.com/v3japn0-millions-of-taxpayer-spent-to-destroy-klamath-river-dams.html
The WEF Vision For Humanity & Life After The Great Reset
https://rumble.com/v3iso5o-the-wef-vision-for-humanity-and-life-after-the-great-reset.html
Primary Water - Locators and Drilling Companies - StopTheCrime
https://stopthecrime.net/wp/2021/07/17/primary-water-locators-and-drilling-companies/
PRIMARY WATER - WHY WE DON’T HAVE A WATER SHORTAGE! Half Page Double Sided Flyer
https://stopthecrime.net/water.html
https://stopthecrime.net/sap3-4-final-report-all082.png
Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021
Task force established in 2025:
Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2172, establishing a Water Program Task Force.
In April 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2172, establishing a bipartisan Water Program Task Force. The bill was officially approved on April 8, 2025, and a ceremonial signing took place in Hays, Kansas, in July 2025.
The key purpose of the new law is to:
Create a long-term water plan: The task force is charged with creating a plan to protect Kansas's water supply.
Establish dedicated funding: The plan will include a dedicated revenue source for the state's water investment program.
Base it on a successful model: The program is designed to be similar to the state's established rolling 10-year transportation programs.
The task force is required to present a report on its findings to the legislature at the beginning of the 2026 legislative session.
The bill's provisions will expire on July 1, 2027.
This task force has three goals: identify risks to the water supply, determine how to approach those risks, and find a way to fund solutions.
https://www.governor.ks.gov/Home/Components/News/News/606/56
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Releases Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plans from Across Federal Government
Emergency Moratorium on WELL Drilling Passed
water market usa
https://www.globalwaterintel.com/client_media/uploaded/files/sample_water_market_USA.pdf
potential water crises by 2025
https://stopthecrime.net/sap3-4-final-report-all082.png
Water 2025: Preventing Crises and Conflict in the West
https://web.archive.org/web/20050207152500/https://www.owlfoundation.net/WarmWarnings.html
Sonoma and Marin Counties are clearly identified as having a "dark yellow" status for conflict.
The Department of the Interior interprets this risk as "substantial".
In fact,
not only is there a "substantial risk for conflict" the risk is calculated as being the SAME as Klamath County. Conflict has already commenced in Klamath County and people have been shot and shot at.
https://web.archive.org/web/20050207152500/https://www.owlfoundation.net/WarmWarnings.html
INTERNMENT AND RESETTLEMENT OPERATIONS
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/35119858/internment-and-resettlement-operations-cryptocomb
What is the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)?
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_053107.pdf
What is the WUI?
The WUI is the zone of transition between unoccupied land and human development.
It is the line, area or zone where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels.
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/wui/what-is-the-wui.html
https://stopthecrime.net/water.html
Jerry Brown in California signs groundwater legislation
The legislation was opposed by farm groups and Central Valley lawmakers. Critics said the regulations will hurt farmers already strained by sharp reductions in available surface water.
They also objected to the creation of more bureaucracy and raised concerns about property rights.
“It is unfortunate that the governor felt compelled to sign this groundwater management scheme that was hastily cobbled together without regard to historical legal precedent and private property water rights,”
state Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, said in a prepared statement.
“Californians who rely on groundwater will now have to deal with not only new and unaccountable government agencies that will police water usage;
they will be at the mercy of these faceless bureaucrats who will impose unknown fees and fines.”
Groundwater makes up about 40 percent of all fresh water consumed in California in average years, and far more in drought years.
Brown said public attention on the drought focused the Legislature on water. He called the drought the “overarching context that allows a lot of action that has taken place in Sacramento.”
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article2609932.html
Maps Developed in Secret Suggest EPA May Be Expanding Regulation
https://www.dailysignal.com/2014/08/30/maps-developed-secret-suggest-epa-may-expanding-regulation/
Primary Water – Locators and Drilling Companies
https://stopthecrime.net/wp/2021/07/17/primary-water-locators-and-drilling-companies/
The WEF Vision For Humanity
https://www.trinityfarms.org/blog/the-wef-vision-for-humanity/
Davos Lab: Youth Recovery Plan INSIGHT REPORT AUGUST 2021
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Davos_Lab_Youth_Recovery_Plan_2021.pdf
World Economic Forum asks all Davos participants to set a net-zero climate target
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/davos-ceos-to-set-net-zero-target-2050-climate/
Renewable energy could power the world by 2050. Here’s what that future might look like
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/renewable-energy-future-carbon-emissions/
FACT SHEET: Delivering an Ambitious Agenda for the G20
Realizing Human Potential
in the Fourth Industrial Revolution An Agenda for Leaders to Shape the Future of Education, Gender and Work
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EGW_Whitepaper.pdf
US 2050
What will America look like at mid century?
US 2050, an initiative of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and the Ford Foundation, examines and analyzes the multiple demographic, socioeconomic, and fiscal trends that will shape the nation in the decades ahead.
Engaging leading scholars in the areas of demographics, poverty, labor economics, macroeconomics, political science, and sociology,
The Sustainable Development Agenda
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda/
STOP THE W.H.O. 666 GLOBAL AGENDA!!
https://rumble.com/v36v67f-stop-the-w.h.o.-666-global-agenda.html
WEF and UN Order Govt's To Decriminalize Sex With 'Willing Children'
https://rumble.com/v3612vp-wef-and-un-order-govts-to-decriminalize-sex-with-willing-children.html
100 Years of Deep-State Conspiracy to Destroy American Freedom & Humanity
Digital ID- UN Sustainable Development Agenda 16
https://rumble.com/v33o9ud-digital-id-un-sustainable-development-agenda-16.html
The Sustainable Development Goals
17 goals and 169 targets agreed by all UN member states with the aim to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
https://www.unicef.org/georgia/sustainable-development-goals
Transitional Agriculture Project: Looking into the Future
https://www.wfo-oma.org/wfo_news/transitional-agriculture-project-advisory-board-meeting-2022/
Member States | United Nations
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/member-states
A Global Digital Compact — an Open, Free and Secure Digital Future for All
https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/our-common-agenda-policy-brief-gobal-digi-compact-en.pdf
A New Reality: Building the Metaverse
A New Identity and Financial Network
https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/
World ID
A more human internet with global proof‑of‑personhood. Privacy‑First. Self‑custodial. Decentralized.
https://worldcoin.org/world-id
Scientists Want to Use People As Antennas to Power 6G - 6G Vision, Requirements
and Challenges 2030+
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a42419268/6g-power-humans-antennas/
.
(WHITE PAPER VIVO 6G)
• Digital Life 2030+ 6G
And these would be the nano antennas they are using:
Graphene-based Plasmonic Nano-Antenna for Terahertz Band Communication in Nanonetworks https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6708549
.
In-Body Bionanosensor Localization for Anomaly Detection via Inertial Positioning and THz Backscattering Communication
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9592801
the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs
https://www.un.org/sustain.../sustainable-development-goals/
adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/summit/
THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - United Nations
Forest Fire as a Military Weapon
https://rumble.com/v3b8em8-forest-fire-as-a-military-weapon.html
Forest Fire as a Military Weapon
A June 1970 Report of study commissioned by the Department of Defense.
http://www.itsuandi.org/itsui/downloads/Itsui_Materials/ForestFireAsAMilitaryWeapon.pdf
Digital ID- UN Sustainable Development Agenda 16
https://rumble.com/v33o9ud-digital-id-un-sustainable-development-agenda-16.html
NO PRIVATIZATION OF WATER
THIS IS HOW THEY WILL STEAL OUR WATER!!
Privatization.....how does it impact you???
In Pennsylvania our local communities are switching to private run water and sewer companies.
In Northeast Pennsylvania this occurred already and people are outraged. Why?
Rates have already doubled and tripled,
and they received notice that their private services petitioned the PUC for another price hike that piggybacks a rate hike just last year.
Pennsylvania also privatized our turnpike system several years ago....
and people are still upset how much those rates rose and continue to rise.
They say privatization saves money for government but at what expense??
This is just another issue facing Pennsylvanians especially our north central rural residents that needs greater discussion in the General Assembly.
On June 29,2017, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved the application of Aqua
Pennsylvania Wastewater, Inc. (Aqua) to acquire the wastewater system assets of New Garden Township and
New Garden Township Sewer Authority (New Garden). New Garden serves approximately 2,300 customers in
Chester County, Pennsylvania. The PUC approved an addition of up to $29.5 million to Aqua's rate base
pursuant to 66 Pa. C.S. § 1329, which represents the cost to acquire the New Garden assets.
https://www.oca.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/Notice-to-New-Garden-Township-customers.pdf
Aqua Pennsylvania to Welcome New Garden Township as First Municipal Acquisition Using Fair Market Valuation Legislation
Sale of New Garden Sewer System Expected to be Finalized in November
New Bill Aims to Stop Predatory Water System Pricing in Pennsylvania
An interesting article on water/ sewer =
Water privatization is coming under renewed scrutiny from Pa. lawmakers and regulators as consumers sour on rate increases
Pennsylvania American Water and Aqua Pennsylvania say Act 12 has led to infrastructure upgrades.
Pa. Senate committee scrutinizes water privatization in Philly suburbs
Critics of Act 12
say since its adoption in 2016, for-profit water companies have lured municipalities into massive deals at the expense of the ratepayer.
In the July 31 ruling, a three-judge Commonwealth Court panel found the Public Utility Commission erred in allowing Bryn Mawr-based Aqua Pennsylvania to buy a municipal sewer system without showing how the sale would benefit the public.
The judges found that the potential doubling of nearly 3,900 customers’ bills in a suburban Philadelphia township outweighed the possible benefits from digital billing, a 24/7 hotline, and almost $17 million in planned investment for the system.
A Pennsylvania court recently found a state commission should not have approved the sale of a municipal sewer system to a private company because the deal would harm consumers, a ruling that has the potential to raise the bar for such acquisitions.
The decision challenges six years of precedent in favor of water consolidation that critics contend has led to customers overpaying tens of millions of dollars on their bills.
The Public Utility Commission, which approved the deal, said it was still reviewing the ruling. But privatization skeptics say that if the ruling stands it will force the panel to more closely scrutinize proposals.
How a recent court ruling could put the brakes on water and sewer privatization in Pennsylvania
How a recent court ruling could put the brakes on water and sewer privatization in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court found a state commission should not have approved the sale of a municipal sewer system to a private company.
https://whyy.org/articles/pennsylvania-water-sewer-privatization-public-utility-commission-aqua/
How a recent court ruling could put the brakes on water and sewer privatization in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court found a state commission should not have approved the sale of a municipal sewer system to a private company.
United Nations Pact for the Future: Rev.4 13 September 2024
https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sotf-pact-for-the-future-rev.4.pdf
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