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Water Rates & Tap Fees
Please see Appendix A regarding Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board approved water rates and tap fees
Notice To all applicants, this includes all contractors, developers and new residents in regard to new water connection requests -
It will be the responsibility for all applicants to:
- Call 811 and schedule for all field locates before excavation or boring. Pueblo West Utilities will continue to locate the water and sewer through the 811 system. Other underground utilities such as gas, electric, and communications fiber are located under the 811 system.
- Call 719-547-5000 Option 2 and schedule new tap when tap excavation is ready for Utilities to perform the new tap. Tap excavation specifications are attached.
- Applicants will need to obtain Right of Way Use Permit from Public Works before any excavation, boring and new tap in the Public Right of way is commenced. The permit is located online at pueblowestmetro.com or Public Works can be contacted at 719-547-9801.Please note your responsibility to install all traffic control requirements in accordance with the Right of Way Use Permit.
- Applicants will perform all excavations for new taps and water lines to and including the proposed meter set.
- Applicants will install all new service lines under the inspection of utility employees.
- Pueblo West utilities will make all taps and set all meters
Water Rates | ||
Readiness to Serve (RTS) Domestic * | ||
| Meter Size | Rate Code | RTS |
| 3/4" | 2 | $ 19.73 |
| 1" | 3 | $ 21.53 |
| 1 1/2" | 5 | $ 26.10 |
| 2" | 6 | $ 31.78 |
| 3" | 7 | $ 49.62 |
| 4" | 8 | $ 68.02 |
| 6" | 9 | $ 117.09 |
| 8" | 10 | $ 176.19 |
| 10" | 11 | $ 245.33 |
| 12" | 12 | $ 434.91 |
Water Usage Charge / 1000 GAL | ||||
| Customer Class | Rate Code | 1 - 5,000 GAL | 5,001 - 10,000 GAL | > 10,000 GAL |
| Residential/Irrigation | 41 | $ 2.20 | $ 3.30 | $ 5.77 |
| Multiplex 4 + Units/Meter | 42 | $ 3.53 | $ 3.53 | $ 3.53 |
| Commercial/Industrial | 43 | $ 3.99 | $ 3.99 | $ 3.99 |
| Non-potable/Golf Course | 44/48 | $ 1.15 | $ 1.15 | $ 1.15 |
| Hydrant Water | 45 | $ 5.80 | $ 5.80 | $ 5.80 |
| School 1 1/2" | 37 | $ 4.97 | $ 4.97 | $ 4.97 |
| School 2" | 38 | $ 4.97 | $ 4.97 | $ 4.97 |
| School 3" | 39 | $ 4.97 | $ 4.97 | $ 4.97 |
| 1-10,000 GAL | 10,001-20,000 GAL | > 20,001 Gal | ||
| Duplex 2 Units / Meter | 40 | $ 2.56 | $ 3.84 | $ 6.71 |
| Triplex 3 Units / Meter | 40 | $ 2.56 | $ 3.84 | $ 6.71 |
Sewer Rates | ||
Readiness to Serve (RTS) Based on water meter size | ||
| Meter Size | Rate Code | RTS |
| 3/4" | 100 | $ 27.69 |
| 1" | 101 | $ 29.74 |
| 1 1/2" | 102 | $ 34.05 |
| 2" | 103 | $ 39.59 |
| 3" | 104 | $ 54.54 |
| 4" | 105 | $ 71.02 |
| 6" | 106 | $ 116.87 |
| 8" | 107 | $ 172.14 |
| 10" | 108 | $ 236.91 |
| 12" | 109 | $ 421.65 |
Debt service charge, Sewer | ||
Debt Service Charges | $ 5.00 |
Sewer Usage Charge Based on customer class | ||||
| Customer Class | Rate Code | Charge / 1,000 GAL | ||
| Residential 3 or less Units/Meter | 51 | $ 4.00 | Average Water Use January and February | |
| Multiplex 4 or more Units/Meter | 53 | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Auto Steamcleaning | 56 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Bakery, Wholesale | 57 * | $ 7.48 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Bars without dining facilities | 58 * | $ 4.77 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Car Wash | 59 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Department and Retail Stores | 60 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Hospital and Convalescent | 61 * | $ 4.24 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Hotel with Dining facilities | 62 * | $ 4.77 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Hotel Motel without dining | 63 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Industrial laundry | 64 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Laundromat | 65 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Laundry Commercial | 66 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Market with garbage grinders | 67 * | $ 5.86 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Mortuary | 68 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Professional office | 69 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Repair Shop / Service Station | 70 * | $ 4.24 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Restaurant | 71 * | $ 7.48 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| School / College | 72 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Soft Water Service | 73 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| All Others | 74 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
| Industrial | 75 * | $ 4.00 | Actual Water Use Each Month | |
* May be subject to load surcharge based on current rules and regulations | ||||
Water Rates | |||
RTS Non-potable (Raw Water) | |||
Meter Size | Rate Code | RTS | |
| 4" | 16 | $ 5.27 | |
| 6" | 17 | $ 6.24 | |
8"/ Desert Hawk GC | 18/29 | $ 6.35 | |
| 10" | 19 | $ 6.59 | |
| 12" | 20 | $ 7.38 | |
RTS Hydrant Meter | |||
Meter Size | Rate Code | RTS | |
| 1 1/2" | 24 | $ 94.90 | |
RTS Fire Protection Meter | |||
Meter Size | Rate Code | RTS | |
| < or = 3" | 30 | $ 16.74 | |
| 4" | 31 | $ 20.41 | |
| 6" | 32 | $ 27.88 | |
| 8" | 33 | $ 35.68 |
Water connection fees are the sum of the Water Plant Investment Fund (PIF) and the Tap Fee for parts and labor. Larger meter sizes will be computed upon customer request for connection. Additional equipment such as backflow preventers may be required, at customer cost, for connection to the water system as set forth in the regulations.
Water Fees and Charges | |||
| Water | |||
| Meter size | Water PIF | Tap Fee | Connection |
| 3/4" Displacement or Multi-jet | $ 11,082.00 | $ 1,278.00 | $ 12,360.00 |
| 1" Displacement or Multi-jet | $ 17,325.00 | $ 2,344.00 | $ 19,669.00 |
| 1 1/2" Displacement or Class I Turbine | $ 34,663.00 | $ 3,963.00 | $ 38,626.00 |
| 2" Compound Displacement Class I & ll Turbine | $ 55,458.00 | $ 5,814.00 | $ 61,272.00 |
| 3" Displacement | $ 103,976.00 | $ 10,902.00 | $ 114,878.00 |
| 3" Compound | $ 110,929.00 | $ 10,902.00 | $ 121,831.00 |
| 3" Class l & ll Turbine | $ 121,329.00 | $ 10,902.00 | $ 132,231.00 |
Wastewater connection fees are the sum of the Wastewater Plant Investment Fund (PIF) and the Tap Fee for parts and labor. Larger sizes will be computed upon customer request for connection. 3/4" water meter requires a 4" sewer tap and a 1" to 3" water meter requires a 6" sewer tap. Larger than 3" water meter may require a larger sewer tap size dependent upon use. Additional equipment such as grease interceptors may be required, at customer cost, for connection to the wastewater system.
Wastewater Fees and Charges | |||
| Wastewater | Wastewater | ||
| Meter size | PIF | Tap Fee | Connection |
| 3/4" Displacement or Multi-jet | $ 6,804.00 | $ 1,084.00 | $ 7,888.00 |
| 1" Displacement or Multi-jet | $ 10,178.00 | $ 1,114.00 | $ 11,292.00 |
| 1 1/2" Displacement or Class I Turbine | $ 20,353.00 | $ 1,114.00 | $ 21,467.00 |
| 2" Compound Displacement Class I & ll Turbine | $ 32,565.00 | $ 1,114.00 | $ 33,679.00 |
| 3" Displacement | $ 61,062.00 | $ 1,114.00 | $ 62,176.00 |
| 3" Compound | $ 65,129.00 | $ 1,114.00 | $ 66,243.00 |
| 3" Class l & ll Turbine | $ 71,234.00 | $ 1,114.00 | $ 72,348.00 |
| Hydrant Meter Charges | |||
| Fire Hydrant Meter Deposit | $ 1,755.00 |
As adopted by the Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board on (DATE) Resolution number 2017