Manitou Springs' water comes from snowmelt and natural springs on Pikes Peak. Because Manitou is closer to Pikes Peak, they get the first of the pure water that hasn't been recycled yet. Manitou uses the Manitou Springs reservoir, high up on Pikes Peak, to get their water, which has 720 acre feet of water. The water from the reservoir goes through a water treatment plant and arrives at the Mesa and Crystal Hill water storage tanks. It then is sent down to Manitou's businesses and houses, and eventually out of our faucets.
Colorado Springs' water has 200 miles to travel and must pass through 25 reservoirs to get to the city. The water must also travel through four different pump stations, as opposed to Manitou's water which doesn't have any pump stations and only one reservoir. Colorado Springs water also passes through treatment plants to get cleaned. After being through 25 different reservoirs, traveling 200 miles, treating plants, and four different pump stations, the water finally reaches Colorado Springs.
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