Manitou gets there water from pikes peak. It is some of the best water in the nation. It comes from the rocky mountains and springs in them. It is better water because it has not been through any water treatments so it s the freshest. There is also the manitou watershed/reservoir. This supply's manitou with water and a extra amount of water that they really don't need. The treatment plant in manitou takes the water that they have or have recycled and put it in storage tanks higher above manitou.

Colorado springs also gets there water from the rocky mountains. Nearly 75% of the water comes from snow melt. Colorado Springs has a big collection of water, 25 reservoirs and over 200 miles of piping.50% of water is used for irrigation.