Author: David Migoya, The Denver Gazette

The Players Joe Harrington: Founder-owner of MineWater and its various off-shoots such as MineWater Finance, MineWater Holdings and MW Sorter, all of them related to his work at the London Mine, which he also owns. Known for his work on the Gold King Mine disaster cleanup. Marshall Brown: General manager of Aurora Water, which brokered…

Glossary of terms Tributary water: Water that flows along or into surface streams, creeks, ditches, lakes or reservoirs. Non-tributary water: Water that is underground, such as an aquifer, and is not connected to any surface supply. Conditional water: Water that is not yet developed and put to beneficial use. Owners typically must show every few…