Administration
The Utilities Division coordinates internal and external business for all six Utilities Programs.
- Provides personnel and financial management for Utilities Programs.
- Performs billing and collection for the Utility Services provided for the Tribe and the town of Ignacio.
- Coordinates the application process for customers desiring utility services.
- Processes all purchase orders, requisitions, check requests, invoices for the 5 Utilities Programs.
- Oversees Utilities accounts payable.
- Supports field personnel in the other five Utilities Programs.
- Coordinates with Tribal Finance on internal and external business transactions.
These fillable forms that are intended to be printed and brought in physically, not electronically signed or routed:
- SU Utilities Service Contract
- Authorization for Tribal Deduction
- Authorization for Payroll Deduction
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Water
Water Treatment
Southern Ute Utilities Water Program is responsible for providing safe, high quality, and reliable drinking water to the Southern Ute Indian Tribal membership, the Town of Ignacio and consecutive water systems. The Water Program treats surface water from the Pine River and processes the water through a 4 million gallon a day water treatment plant that is then piped out into the water distribution system and the community. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality drinking water to the businesses and customers in our community.
Bulk Water Fill Stations
The Water Program also provides bulk water service to industrial, commercial potable and residential customers. Bulk water service is provided at two locations: 17402 Hwy 172 and 517 County Rd 517 Ignacio, Colorado 81137.
Water Distribution
The water distribution system consists of over forty miles of pressurized water main, raw water storage reservoirs, finished water storage tanks, six pressure zones, booster stations and five commercial water fill stations.
Solid Waste Collection
The Southern Ute Utilities Division Transfer Station policies have changed.
Please read the Solid Waste Collection policies by clicking here.
The Utilities Division will allocate two permits per Tribal Member household. Along with the registration of vehicles disposing the trash is required. These permits are valid annually and will be effective from January to December. Tribal Members may pick up the permits at the Utilities Administration office.
Your cooperation with these requirements will ensure that ONLY Tribal Members and Tribal Departments will be utilizing the Transfer Station as it was intended.
If you have any questions, please contact the Utilities Office at 970-563-5500.
Trash services to the Tribe are contracted out to professional trash companies. Utilities Administration takes care of the billing and collection for the program and coordinates the services to the Tribal Members and Tribal Businesses. The Utilities Division also provides a trash Transfer Station to accept trash from Tribal Members and Tribal Businesses. The Transfer Station is located at 16360 Hwy 172, just south of the Town of Ignacio.
Trash services to the Tribe includes following:
- 90-gallon polycarts
- Dumpsters from 2 yard to 8 yard for Tribal Buildings
- Roll of containers 20, 30, or 40 yard
- Special Waste Disposal – Spring and Fall clean-up events
- Special Event Trash Collection and Disposal – Bear Dance, Sun Dance, and So. Ute Fair
- Free trash disposal for Tribal Members at the Transfer Station.
Additionally, the Bondad Landfill Station provides up to 3 cubic yards (appx. one standard pickup truck load) of Free Trash Disposal to Tribal Members and Tribal Employees. MUST SHOW ID.
Natural Gas
The Natural Gas service delivers gas to Tribal, non-Tribal residential customers and commercial businesses including the town of Ignacio.
- The Tribe constructed a new gas delivery system in 1991. The system consists of 13 miles of pipeline.
- The system begins at the north end at the Rainbow Meadows Subdivision and extends south of Ignacio and west to Cedar Point.
- The service purchases processed gas from Red Willow Production Company. The delivery point to the Gas Program is at a facility known as the Iron Horse Border Station.
- The Natural Gas Program also has the ability to purchase back-up gas from IKAV & Xcel Energy
The service is responsible for
- Odorizing the gas and monitoring the gas volumes passing through the delivery system
- Overseeing or performing all new taps or line extensions
- Providing oversight on any new line extensions in the system
- Repairing any leaks in the system.
If you suspect a gas leak, leave the building immediately and call 911. For more information about gas leaks & pipeline safety review the attached brochure or visit our Emergencies Page. Always call before you dig!
Wastewater
The treatment plant is located just south of the Town of Ignacio after crossing Rock Creek on State Hwy 172.
- The wastewater system consists of an 800,000 gallon per day treatment plant and 17 miles of collection system.
- The treatment plant was constructed in 1999.
- The type of treatment system at the plant is referred to as activated sludge. The Wastewater collection system extends from the Rainbow Meadows subdivision just north of the Motor Pool to County Road 318 south of Ignacio.
The responsibilities of the Wastewater Program are as follows:
- Treating daily Wastewater
- Maintaining the treatment plant and collection system
- Providing oversight of all new taps and line extensions
- Keeping the effluent from the plant within EPA required limits
- Treating of Biosolids (Sewage Sludge)
Class B Biosolids are used in bulk as fertilizers in agriculture and forestry and to reclaim barren lands. If anyone is interested in applying Biosolids to their Lands, please contact the Utilities office.