Comparison of 2008 vs. 2009 Rates
Note: Rates for 2009 take effect Jan. 1, 2009.
Service Charge (all customers)
| 2008 Monthly Rate | 2009 Monthly Rate | 2008 Bimonthly Rate | 2009 Bimonthly Rate | |
| All Customers | $3.82 | $4.41 | $6.07 | $7.26 |
Inside City
Applicability: All licensees for treated water service inside the limits of the City and County of Denver.
Single-Family Residential Customers
| Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | 0 - 11,000 | 0 - 22,000 | $1.81 | $1.91 |
| Block 2 | 12,000 - 30,000 | 23,000 - 60,000 | $3.62 | $3.82 |
| Block 3 | 31,000 - 40,000 | 61,000 - 80,000 | $5.43 | $5.73 |
| Block 4 | Over 40,000 | Over 80,000 | $7.24 | $7.64 |
Single-Family Residential Irrigation
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $0.89 | $0.92 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $3.56 | $3.68 |
Small Multi-Family Customers:
Duplex through five-plex with a single meter
| 2008 Rate | 2009 Rate | |||
| Block 1 | 0 - 15,000 | 0 - 30,000 | $2.10 | $2.17 |
| Block 2 | Over 15,000 | Over 30,000 | $2.52 | $2.60 |
All Other Customers (Non-Residential):
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $2.06 | $1.48 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $2.47 | $2.96 |
Other Irrigation (Non-Residential):
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $2.02 | $1.49 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $2.50 | $3.17 |
Outside City - Read and Bill
Applicability: All licensees for treated water 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.
Single-Family Residential Customers:
| Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | 0 - 11,000 | 0 - 22,000 | $1.90 | $2.00 |
| Block 2 | 12,000 - 30,000 | 23,000 - 60,000 | $3.80 | $4.00 |
| Block 3 | 31,000 - 40,000 | 61,000 - 80,000 | $5.70 | $6.00 |
| Block 4 | Over 40,000 | Over 80,000 | $7.60 | $8.00 |
Single-Family Residential Irrigation
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $0.98 | $1.08 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $3.92 | $4.32 |
Small Multi-Family Customers:
Duplexes through Five-Plexes with a single meter
| 2008 Rate | 2009 Rate | |||
| Block 1 | 0 - 15,000 | 0 - 30,000 | $2.27 | $2.57 |
|
Block 2 |
Over 15,000 | Over 30,000 | $2.72 | $3.08 |
All Other (Non-Residential) Customers:
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $2.50 | $1.99 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $3.00 | $3.98 |
Other Irrigation (Non-Residential):
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $2.35 | $1.78 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $3.08 | $3.94 |
Outside City - Total Service
Applicability: All licensees for treated water 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.
Single-Family Residential Customers:
| Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons for |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | 0 - 11,000 | 0 - 22,000 | $2.27 | $2.43 |
| Block 2 | 12,000 - 30,000 | 23,000 - 60,000 | $4.54 | $4.86 |
| Block 3 | 31,000 - 40,000 | 61,000 - 80,000 | $6.81 | $7.29 |
| Block 4 | Over 40,000 | Over 80,000 | $9.08 | $9.72 |
Single-Family Residential Irrigation
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $1.09 | $1.24 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $4.36 | $4.96 |
Small Multi-Family Customers:
Duplex through Five-Plex with a single meter
| 2008 Rate | 2009 Rate | |||
| Block 1 | 0 - 15,000 | 0 - 30,000 | $2.97 | $3.31 |
| Block 2 | Over 15,000 | Over 30,000 | $3.56 | $3.97 |
All Other (Non-Residential) Customers:
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $2.98 | $2.16 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $3.58 | $4.32 |
Other Irrigation (Non-Residential):
|
Monthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
Bimonthly Billing/ Usage (Gallons) |
2008 Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
2009 Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | All usage | All usage | $2.78 | $2.02 |
| Summer | All usage | All usage | $3.61 | $4.33 |
Outside City - Master Meter Districts (Wholesale)
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.
Treated Water Consumption Charges:
| 2008 Rate | 2009 Rate | |
| All consumption, per 1,000 gallons | $2.67 | $3.01 |
Outside City - Master Meter Maintenance
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.
Treated Water Consumption:
Consumption Charge: Rate per 1,000 gallons
| 2008 Rate | 2009 Rate | |
| All consumption | $3.93 | $4.31 |
Outside the Combined Service Area
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.
Treated Water Consumption:
| Consumption Charge: | 2008 Rate per 1,000 gallons | 2009 Rate per 1,000 gallons |
| All consumption | $3.13 | $3.19 |
Raw and Recycled Water Service
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.
Raw Water Consumption
| Consumption Charge: | 2008 Rate per 1,000 gallons | 2009 Rate per 1,000 gallons |
| Inside City | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| Outside City | $0.67 | $0.73 |
| Outside the Combined Service Area | $0.76 | $0.85 |
Recycled Water Consumption
| Consumption Charge: | 2008 Rate per 1,000 gallons | 2009 Rate per 1,000 gallons |
| Inside City | $0.88 | $0.89 |
| Outside City | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Outside the Combined Service Area | $0.76 | $0.90 |