Clean River Program

Roaring ForkThe City of Aspen's Stormwater Program, commonly known as the Clean River Program, is responsible for protecting and improving the health at the Roaring Fork River by reducing the impacts of urbanization.

Services, Projects, & Programs

We protect and improve the health of the river through:

  • Public Education and Involvement
  • Regional Stormwater Conveyance 
  • Stormwater Water Quality Projects
  • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
  • Construction Site Runoff Control
  • Post Construction Stormwater Management
  • Pollution Prevention 
  • Riparian Restoration
  • River Management

Featured Photos

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Roaring Fork
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Galena Plaza Rain Gardens 4
2018 group shot
Art Museum Pavers 2
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3Inlet Dirty Snowmelt
Oil leak from an older car
Sediment pollution in a river
Plastic bags and other litter on a street
Eutrophication - area overfull of fertilizers
Construction workers pouring concrete
Pollution in water drain
River with Raindrops
1893 Stormwater Article Excerpt
Aerial view of a vault