Mission and History

Your Mission

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Your History

Customize this timeline with your district’s key milestones for example, formation date, major infrastructure projects, service expansions, awards, or community achievements. Choose from over 200 icons. Or remove the timeline completely!

1920

The District is born

The District was formed to provide water and sanitary sewer service to residents in the Western Slope of Colorado.

1950

First Water Treatment Plant Opens

A new 2-million-gallon treatment facility begins operations, serving 1,000 homes and businesses in the growing community.

1971

Major Infrastructure Expansion

The District completes 15 miles of new water mains and upgrades pump stations, doubling service capacity to meet population growth.

1999

Award for Water Conservation

Recognized by the Colorado Water Conservation Board for innovative programs that reduced per-capita water use by 20%.

2025

New Inclusive Website Launched!

Ensures all community members have equal access to information.

How This Page Meets WCAG 2.2/2.1 AA

  • Logical Reading Order (WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence): unlike visual timelines that jump left-right-left, this timeline flows in natural reading order ensuring screen readers, keyboard users, and mobile users all experience your history in chronological sequence.
  • Clear Structure (WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships): each milestone includes a bold year marker and descriptive heading, making it easy to scan visually or navigate with assistive technology.
  • Organized with Proper Headings (WCAG 2.4.6 Headings and Labels): this page uses H1 for the page title, H2 for major sections (Mission, History), and H3 for timeline years creating a clear hierarchy that helps everyone navigate, especially screen reader users who jump between headings.
  • Decorative Icons Hidden from Screen Readers (WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content): the calendar icons next to each year use aria-hidden="true" to prevent screen readers from announcing redundant information. Screen reader users hear “1900, The District is Formed” without the distraction of “image, calendar icon” beforehand which keeps the timeline clean and focused on your content.