Feb. 29, 2024

Progress Continues on Northern Water Campus

A project to help Northern Water meet the challenges of providing service to a growing Front Range and ultimately operating two new water supply projects should reach substantial completion by the end of this summer. 

The Berthoud campus development project will bring additional opportunities for public engagement with the region’s water users while also providing the space needed for the work associated with the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project and the Northern Integrated Supply Project. Northern Water moved to the campus, 220 Water Ave., Berthoud, in 2003. 

Construction on the project over the past four years includes the renovation of the main headquarters building, the addition of an operations and maintenance building, a new training and storage building, and an outdoor education pavilion. 

Overview image of Northern Water Berthoud campus in October 2023

In the main headquarters, renovations will include a revamped meeting space for the Northern Water Board of Directors and additional conference room space for members of the public to meet with Northern Water. During construction, a storage area has been converted into a meeting space for the Board of Directors, but plans call for the new meeting space to be available by midsummer. 

The construction also includes improvements to the Northern Water Conservation Campus, where demonstrations of efficient water use will be on display throughout the grounds. At the center of the campus, the Conservation Gardens will offer templates for wise water use, with plants chosen because of their beauty and suitability for the Front Range climate. 

This fall, Northern Water will schedule an open house to welcome the public into the new space and plan for the next decades and beyond.