Tag: Denver Water
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Denver Water hikes tap fees for new builds
For the first time in 13 years, fees for connecting to the Denver water supply will increase. The fee charged to builders of new homes and businesses — formally called a “System Development Charge” — will increase by around 30% beginning July 1, according to Denver Water. The Denver Board of Water Commissions had made…
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Tapped: Front Range residents face higher water rates, restrictions as rapid snowmelt threatens supplies
Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack that…
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Tapped: Denver residents face hotter, costlier summer under new drought rules
Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack that…
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Denver Water to drain Antero Reservoir amid one of Colorado’s worst snowpack years
HARTSEL • The Antero Reservoir isn’t empty yet. But it will be in about six weeks. Facing historically low runoff from this year’s drought-stricken snowpack, Denver Water expects to drain Antero Reservoir within the next six weeks to reduce evaporation losses and preserve water supplies. On May 1, Denver Water began releasing water from the…
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Denver Water to empty Antero Reservoir amid drought response
Denver Water will empty Antero Reservoir in the coming weeks, transferring its water to Cheesman Reservoir as part of the utility’s drought response, and will eventually close it to recreational activities. Antero Reservoir is located in Park County and sits at an elevation of approximately 8,900 feet. Because of its high altitude location, it loses…
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Denver Water approves drought pricing, will apply to May usage
While this summer may be a hot one, it will most definitely be a more expensive one for some Denver Water customers. The Denver Board of Water Commissioners on Wednesday approved temporary drought pricing on outdoor water use as part of its Stage 1 drought response, as Denver Water’s collection and service areas continue to…
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Everything you need to know about metro Denver’s water restrictions by city and county
Aurora and Arvada latest to impose water restrictions Colorado has seen a historically dry winter with temperatures at record highs this March, making for one of the state’s warmest and driest winters on record. With the weather this week hitting the mid to high eighties, Denver residents are beginning to see the effects of “El…
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Historic low snowpack prompts Denver Water move to Stage 1 restrictions
Denver Water will ask its board to consider premium pricing for outdoor water use next month after the board declared Stage 1 drought conditions on Wednesday and approved mandatory watering restrictions. The restrictions include a 20% reduction in water use, effective immediately — the result of a historic low snowpack and early melt, Denver Water…
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Denver Water rates increase
Denver Water customers will see a rate hike beginning this month. The increase will help pay for upgrades, projects, and ongoing maintenance and repair work. The rate changes, adopted by the Denver Board of Water Commissioners in October, took effect on Jan. 1. Single-family residential customers who use 104,000 gallons of water annually will see…
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Denver Water to replace aging pipes under Sheridan Boulevard
More than a mile and a half of aging water pipes along Sheridan Boulevard will be replaced beginning in January as part of a year-long project by Denver Water. The project will begin at West 17th Avenue and move north to West 29th Avenue. When the first phase is complete, crews will return to West…