2008 Rate Information

Rate Charges

Charges for treated water service consist of a
consumption charge
and a service charge. The
consumption charge is based upon the amount of water
delivered during the billing period. The service charge
applies to all accounts that are "on" at any time during
the billing period.

Rate Schedules

1: Inside City
    *Inside City Common Area Irrigation
2: Outside City - Read & Bill
    *Read & Bill Common Area Irrigation
3: Outside City - Total Service
    *Total Service Common Area
     Irrigation
4: Outside City - Master Meter
5: Outside City - Master Meter
    Maintenance
6: Raw Water
7: Outside Combined Service Area
8: System Development Charges

*Irrigation Rates effective January 1, 2008


Rate Schedule No. 1 - Inside City
For Bills Dated On or After January 1, 2008

Applicability: All licensees for treated water service or private fire protection service inside the limits of the City and County of Denver.

Payment: Charges for treated water service under this schedule are net. Bills are due and payable to Denver Water upon issuance. All bills are delinquent 25 days after the billing date. Late charges will be assessed per Denver Water policy.

Rates: Charges for treated water service consist of a consumption charge and a service charge. The consumption charge is based upon the amount of water delivered during the billing period. The service charge applies to all accounts that are "on" at any time during the billing period.

A. Treated Water Consumption Charge:

Single-Family Residential Customers:

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Block 1 0 - 11,000 0 - 22,000 $1.81
Block 2 12,000 - 30,000 23,000 - 60,000 $3.62
Block 3 31,000 - 40,000 61,000 - 80,000 $5.43
Block 4 Over 40,000 Over 80,000 $7.24

Single-Family Residential Irrigation

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $0.89
Summer All usage All usage $3.56

Applies to irrigation only taps serving common area landscaping in communities with multiple single family residential dwellings and irrigation-only taps serving individual single family residential dwellings. 

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year.

Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th and 5th bills during a calendar year.

Small Multi-Family Customers:
Duplex through five-plex with a single meter

Block 1 0 - 15,000 0 - 30,000 $2.10
Block 2 Over 15,000 Over 30,000 $2.52

Applies to two dwelling units. Monthly usage amount increases by 6,000 gallons and bimonthly usage amount increases by 12,000 gallons per dwelling unit up to five (5) dwelling units.

All Other Customers (Non-Residential):

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $2.06
Summer All usage All usage $2.47

Winter billings for monthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th and 12th bills during a calendar year.  Summer billings for monthly customers include 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th bills during a calendar year.

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year. 
Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th, and 5th bills during a calendar year.

Other Irrigation (Non-Residential):

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $2.02
Summer All usage All usage $2.50

Applies to non-residential irrigation-only taps.

Winter billings for monthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th and 12th bills during a during a calendar year.

Summer billings for monthly customers include the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th bills during a calendar year.

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year.

Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th, and 5th bills during a calendar year.

B. Service Charge:

  Monthly Bimonthly
All Customers $3.82 $6.07

C. Private Fire Protection Charges:

Monthly Bimonthly
Fire Hydrant $16.36 $32.73
Sprinkler Systems
   and Standpipes:
Size of connection
1" $4.44 $8.89
2" $7.41 $14.82
4" $11.46 $22.91
6" $16.36 $32.73
8" $28.64 $57.28
10" $40.91 $81.82
12" $65.46 $130.92
16" $163.64 $327.29

Rate Schedule No. 2: Outside City - Read and Bill
For Bills Dated On or After March 3, 2008

Applicability: All licensees for treated water service or private fire protection service outside the limits of the City and County of Denver served under agreements whereby the Distributor in some manner operates and maintains portions of the water system used to supply the licensee and the Board of Water Commissioners is responsible for billing each licensee on an individual basis.

Payment: Charges for treated water service under this schedule are net. Bills are due and payable to Denver Water upon issuance. All bills are delinquent 25 days after the billing date. Late charges will be assessed per Denver Water policy.

Rates: Charges for treated water service consist of a consumption charge and a service charge. The consumption charge is based upon the amount of water delivered during the billing period. The service charge applies to all accounts that are "on" at any time during the billing period.

A. Treated Water Consumption Charges:

Single-Family Residential Customers:

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Block 1 0 - 11,000 0 - 22,000 $1.90
Block 2 12,000 - 30,000 23,000 - 60,000 $3.80
Block 3 31,000 - 40,000 61,000 - 80,000 $5.70
Block 4 Over 40,000 Over 80,000 $7.60

Single-Family Residential  Irrigation

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $0.98
Summer All usage All usage $3.92

Applies to irrigation-only taps watering common area landscaping in communities with multiple single-family residential dwellings and irrigation-only taps serving individual single-family residential dwellings.

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year.

Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th and 5th bills during a calendar year.

 

Small Multi-Family Customers:
Duplexes through Five-Plexes with a single meter 

Block 1 0 - 15,000 0 - 30,000 $2.27

 Block 2

Over 15,000 Over 30,000 $2.72

Applies to two dwelling units. Monthly usage amount increases by 6,000 gallons and bimonthly usage amount increases by 12,000 gallons per dwelling unit up to five (5) dwelling units.

All Other (Non-Residential) Customers:

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $2.50
Summer All usage All usage $3.00

Winter billings for monthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th and 12th bills during a calendar year.  Summer billings for monthly customers include 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th bills during a calendar year.

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year. 
Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th, and 5th bills during a calendar year.

Other Irrigation (Non-Residential):

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $2.35
Summer All usage All usage $3.08

Applies to non-residential irrigation-only taps.

Winter billings for monthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th and 12th bills during a during a calendar year.

Summer billings for monthly customers include the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th bills during a calendar year.

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year.

Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th, and 5th bills during a calendar year.

 

B. Service Charge:

  Monthly Bimonthly
All Customers $3.82 $6.07

C. Private Fire Protection Charges:

Monthly Bimonthly
Fire Hydrant $5.63 $11.25
Sprinkler Systems
   and Standpipes:
Size of connection
1" $1.53 $3.06
2" $2.55 $5.10
4" $3.94 $7.88
6" $5.63 $11.25
8" $9.85 $19.69
10" $14.07 $28.13
12" $22.50 $45.01
16" $56.26 $112.52

Rate Schedule No. 3 - Outside City - Total Service
For Bills Dated On or After January 1, 2008

Applicability: All licensees for treated water service or private fire protection service outside the limits of the City and County of Denver served under agreements whereby the Board of Water Commissioners operates and maintains the water system used to supply the licensee water.

Payment: Charges for treated water service under this schedule are net. Bills are due and payable to Denver Water upon issuance. All bills are delinquent 25 days after the billing date. Late charges will be assessed per Denver Water policy.

Rates: Charges for treated water service consist of a consumption charge and a service charge. The consumption charge is based upon the amount of water delivered during the billing period. The service charge applies to all accounts that are "on" at any time during the billing period.

A. Treated Water Consumption Charges:

Single-Family Residential Customers:

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons for
Block 1 0 - 11,000 0 - 22,000 $2.27
Block 2 12,000 - 30,000 23,000 - 60,000 $4.54
Block 3 31,000 - 40,000 61,000 - 80,000 $6.81
Block 4 Over 40,000 Over 80,000 $9.08

Single-Family Residential Irrigation

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $1.09
Summer All usage All usage $4.36

Applies to irrigation-only taps watering common area landscaping in communities with multiple single-family residential dwellings and irrigation-only taps serving individual single-family residential dwellings.

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year.

Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th and 5th bills during a calendar year.

 

Small Multi-Family Customers:
Duplex through Five-Plex with a single meter

Block 1 0 - 15,000 0 - 30,000 $2.97
Block 2 Over 15,000 Over 30,000 $3.56

Applies to two dwelling units. Monthly usage amount increases by 6,000 gallons and bimonthly usage amount increases by 12,000 gallons per dwelling unit up to five (5) dwelling units.

All Other (Non-Residential) Customers:

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $2.98
Summer All usage All usage $3.58

Winter billings for monthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th and 12th bills during a calendar year.  Summer billings for monthly customers include 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th bills during a calendar year.

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year. 
Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th, and 5th bills during a calendar year.

Other Irrigation (Non-Residential):

  Monthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Bimonthly Billing/
Usage (Gallons)
Rate per
1,000 Gallons
Winter All usage All usage $2.78
Summer All usage All usage $3.61

Applies to non-residential irrigation-only taps.

Winter billings for monthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th and 12th bills during a during a calendar year.

Summer billings for monthly customers include the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th bills during a calendar year.

Winter billings for bimonthly customers include the 1st, 2nd, and 6th bills during a calendar year.

Summer billings for bimonthly customers include the 3rd, 4th, and 5th bills during a calendar year.

B. Service Charge:

  Monthly Bimonthly
All Customers $3.82 $6.07

C. Private Fire Protection Charges:

Monthly Bimonthly
Fire Hydrant $7.51 $15.03
Sprinkler Systems
   and Standpipes:
Size of connection
1" $2.04 $4.08
2" $3.40 $6.81
4" $5.26 $10.52
6" $7.51 $15.03
8" $13.15 $26.30
10" $18.79 $37.57
12" $30.06 $60.11
16" $75.14 $150.28

Rate Schedule No. 4: Outside City - Wholesale (Master Meter)
For Bills Dated On or After January 1, 2008

Applicability: Municipalities, quasi-municipal districts and water companies outside the limits of the City and County of Denver served under agreements where the municipality, quasi-municipal district or water company operates and maintains water systems to supply individual licensees. Denver Water bills the distributors for water delivered through "master meters." Each distributor establishes the charges for its licensees.

Payment: Charges for treated water service under this rate schedule are net. Bills are prepared on a monthly basis and are due and payable to Denver Water upon issuance and become delinquent 25 days after the billing date appearing on the billing statement. Late charges will be assessed per Denver Water policy.

Rates: Charges for treated water service consist of a consumption charge and a service charge. The consumption charge is based upon the amount of water delivered during the billing period. The service charge applies to all accounts that are "on" at any time during the billing period.

A. Treated Water Consumption Charges:

All consumption, per 1,000 gallons $2.67

B. Service Charge:

  Monthly Bimonthly
All Customers $3.82 $6.07

Rate Schedule No. 5: Outside City - Master Meter Maintenance
For Bills Dated On or After January 1, 2008

Applicability: A variation of the standard master meter contract, in which a master meter distributor elects to continue customer billing and collection functions within its service area but contracts with Denver Water to operate, maintain and replace its water system. Denver Water will bill the distributor though master meters at a special rate that reflects the cost of providing this level of service.

Payment: Charges for treated water service under this rate schedule are net. Bills are prepared on a monthly basis and are due and payable to Denver Water upon issuance and become delinquent 25 days after the billing date appearing on the billing statement. Late charges will be assessed per Denver Water policy.

Rates: Charges for treated water service consist of a consumption charge and a service charge. The consumption charge is based upon the amount of water delivered during the billing period. The service charge applies to all accounts that are "on" at any time during the billing period.

Treated Water Consumption and Service Charges:
A. Consumption Charge: Rate per 1,000 gallons

All consumption $3.93

B. Service Charge:

  Monthly Bimonthly
All Customers $3.82 $6.07

Rate Schedule No. 6: Raw and Recycled Water Service
For Bills Dated On or After January 1, 2008

Applicability: Applicability: Entities, including municipalities, quasi-municipal districts and corporations, with which Denver Water has contracts to deliver raw or recycled water each year at Denver Water's inside city or outside city rates. See Rate Schedule No. 7 for Outside Combined Service Area applicability.

Payment:  Payments are governed by the terms of each contract. Normally, bills are prepared on a monthly basis and are due and payable 30 days later.

Rates: Charges for all raw water service consist of a consumption charge only. Charges for all recycled water service consist of a consumption charge and a service charge. The consumption charge is based upon the amount of water delivered during the billing period. The service charge applies to all accounts that are “on” at any time during the billing period.

I. Raw Water Consumption and Service Charges:

A. Consumption Charge: Rate per 1,000 gallons Rate per
acre foot
Inside City $0.47 $153.15
Outside City $0.67 $218.32
Outside CSA $0.76 $247.65

B. Service Charge:

     Not applicable

II. Arvada Raw Water Consumption

A. Consumption Charge: Rate per 1,000 gallons Rate per
acre foot
All consumption $0.6958 $226.7264

B. Service Charge:

     Not applicable

III. Recycled Water Consumption and Service Charges:

A. Consumption Charge: Rate per 1,000 gallons Rate per
acre foot
Inside City $0.88 $286.75
Outside City Not applicable Not applicable
Outside the Combined Service Area (See Rate Schedule No. 7) $0.76 $247.65

 

B. Service Charge:

  Monthly Bimonthly
All Customers $3.82 $6.07

Rate Schedule No. 7: Outside the Combined Service Area
For Bills Dated On or After January 1, 2008

Applicability: Entities, including municipalities, quasi-municipal districts and corporations, with which Denver Water has contracts to deliver a fixed amount of water each year at Denver Water's outside combined service area rates. These entities are located outside Denver Water's Combined Service Area, which is comprised of the City and County of Denver, plus the total geographic area of all the Total Service, Read and Bill, and Master Meter distributors, who rely solely on the Board's treated water for their supply. For contracts outside the Combined Service Area, Denver Water is obligated only to provide specified amounts of treated, recycled, or non-treated water as stipulated by contract and has no relationship with or obligation to customers of the entity holding the fixed amount contract.

Payment: Payments are governed by the terms of each fixed contract. Normally, bills are prepared on a monthly basis and are due and payable 30 days later.

Rates: Charges for raw water service consist of a consumption charge only. Charges for treated and recycled water service consist of a consumption charge and a service charge. The consumption charge is based upon the amount of water delivered during the billing period. The service charge applies to all accounts that are "on" at any time during the billing period.

I. Treated Water Consumption and Service Charges:

A. Consumption Charge: Rate per 1,000 gallons Rate per
acre foot
All consumption $3.13 $1,019.91

B. Service Charge:

  Monthly Bimonthly
All Customers $3.82 $6.07

II. Raw Water Consumption and Service Charges:

A. Consumption Charge: Rate per 1,000 gallons Rate per
acre foot
All consumption $0.76 $247.65

B. Service Charge:

Not Applicable

III. Recycled Water Consumption and Service Charges:

A. Consumption Charge: Rate per 1,000 gallons Rate per
acre foot
All consumption $0.76 $247.65

B. Service Charge:

  Monthly Bimonthly
All Customers $3.82 $6.07

Rate Schedule No. 8: System Development Charges
Effective January 14, 2008

Note: For rates in effect through January 13, 2008, click here.

I. Single Family Residential

Applicability: Licenses for single family residential treated water taps within the City and County of Denver and Denver Water's service areas, including special contracts.* System Development Charges are due and payable prior to issuance of a license to the customer.

Treated Water
Inside Denver Outside Denver
Base charge per residence $2,125 $2,975
Charge per square foot of gross lot size $0.46 $0.65

II. Multi Family Residential

Applicability: Licenses for multifamily residential treated water taps within the City and County of Denver and Denver Water's service areas, including special contracts.* System Development Charges are due and payable prior to issuance of a license to the customer.

Treated Water
Inside Denver Outside Denver
Base charge for a duplex or the first two household units that are served through a single tap $7,875 $11,010
Charge for each additional household unit above two units that are served through a single tap $1,750 $2,460

III. Irrigation-Only

Applicability: An SDC for any license supplying potable or non-potable irrigation-only service will be based on one of the following methods, but will not be less than the SDC for the size of tap to be installed.

1) the size of the entire licensed property, or
2) the volume of water to be taken on an annual basis

IV. All Other

Applicability: Licenses for all other treated and non-potable water taps within the City and County of Denver and Denver Water service areas, including special contracts.* System Development charges are due and payable prior to issuance of a license to the customer.

  Treated Water Non-Potable Water
Tap Size (inches) Inside
 Denver
Outside
 Denver
Inside
 Denver
Outside
 Denver
3/4" $5,830 $8,162 $3,790 $5,300
1" $17,490 $24,486 $11,370 $15,900
1 1/2" $34,980 $48,972 $30,320 $42,400
2" $52,470 $73,458 $49,270 $68,900
3" $128,260 $179,565 $83,380 $116,600
4" $227,370 $318,320 $125,070 $174,900
6" $390,610 $546,857 $257,720 $360,400
8" $524,700 $734,584 $333,520 $466,400
10" $664,620 $930,474 $428,270 $598,900
12" $810,370 $1,134,525 $610,190 $853,300

V. Special Contracts, Fixed Volume Contracts, and Large Volume Customers

Applicability: Special contracts, fixed volume contracts, and customers using large volumes of water within the City and County of Denver and Denver Water's service areas. System Development Charges are due and payable prior to issuance of a license to the customer.

  Treated Water Non-Potable Water
Acre Foot Conversion ($/AF) Inside Denver Outside Denver Inside Denver Outside Denver
Inside Combined Service Area $12,675 $17,744 $8,250 $11,525
Outside Combined Service Area $17,744   $11,525

* Note: There are several distributor contracts and water service agreements that contain negotiated tap ratio conversions per acre foot and some agreements that contain negotiated, and in some cases, prepaid system development charges. These contracts will continue to be administered utilizing the System Development Charge calculations and/or tap ratio conversions specified in each of these contracts. Tap credit pools shall continue to be administered in a manner consistent with the applicable water service agreement and Denver Water Operating Rules.