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Builders raise alarm in Thornton, where fight over water threatens new construction in tight housing market

Dispute between Thornton, Larimer County has gone on for nearly four years

Construction crews finish up at home in the D.R. Horton's Timberleaf development in Thornton on Nov. 02, 2022. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Construction crews finish up at home in the D.R. Horton’s Timberleaf development in Thornton on Nov. 02, 2022. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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After nearly four years of battle between Larimer County and Thornton over the city's efforts to pipe water from the Cache la Poudre River, home builders warn that the standoff risks worsening the state's affordable housing crisis.
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