Open House For Colorado Springs' New Sds Pipeline Draws 1,200

More than 1,200 people endured 90-degree temperatures Saturday in eastern Colorado Springs to learn more about Colorado Springs Utilities' new Southern Delivery System.During the SDS Waterfest at the Edward W. Bailey Water Treatment Plant on Marksheffel Road, kids and adults interacted with community volunteers at hands-on educational booths. And most of those on hand were treated to a guided tour of the state-of-the art facility."What I liked most was seeing how the water goes from dirty to clean and how it goes through the system," said 11-year-old Dawson Schara, who was at the event with his 10-year-old brother Joshua and his mom and dad, Cathy and David Schara.Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette