Unable to reach another solution with the town of Hayden about the increased water needs of the expanded passenger terminal at Yampa Valley Regional Airport, the Routt County Board of Commissioners has decided to spend $500,000 to build twin 15,000-gallon tanks at the airport this winter.
The airport is financially self-sufficient, and County Manager Tom Sullivan said the money would come from YVRA’s capital improvement fund.
The 30,000 gallons of water will be more than enough to operate the terminal’s fire suppression sprinkler system for one hour of use, Sullivan said.
YVRA, which is in the town limits of Hayden, has been relying on Hayden for its water supply for more than two decades. But the expansion of the airport terminal has increased water requirements for its fire sprinkler system.
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