Public Water Authority
City and County of Broomfield Utility Billing - Water/Sewer
Serving Broomfield City and County
Population served
106,153
State system code
FIPS 08
Billing frequency
Monthly. Current water statements are billed monthly and include a base charge plus metered water usage; sewer is also monthly with winter-average recalculation.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City and County of Broomfield Utility Billing - Water/Sewer operates as a public water authority serving Broomfield City and County. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Monthly meter/base charge plus increasing usage tiers. Effective February 1, 2026, single-family water base is $42.45; water usage is $2.75 per 1,000 gallons for 0-5,000, $4.39 for 6,000-9,000 and $6.22 above 10,000. Sewer is based on the greater of Average Winter Consumption at $6.26 per 1,000 gallons or the ERU minimum, with separate environmental and stormwater charges.. Bills are generated monthly. current water statements are billed monthly and include a base charge plus metered water usage; sewer is also monthly with winter-average recalculation., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $137 per month for the City's published average-home planning case: 9,000 gallons water and 6,000 gallons sewer yields a 2026 total water/sewer/stormwater estimate around $136.79 before other account-specific charges. At 6,000 gallons, use $42.45 base plus the tiered water volume and the greater-of-AWC/ERU sewer calculation.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Broomfield sewer uses whichever is greater: $6.26 times Average Winter Consumption or $25.04 per Equivalent Residential Unit. New accounts are charged $37.56 per month per minimum ERU until a winter average exists; AWC uses four monthly bills between November 1 and March 31 and is reassessed after March, with the new rate appearing in April. Environmental compliance and stormwater charges are separate.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Broomfield calculates water from actual meter readings, rounds usage down to the nearest thousand gallons and offers an Electronic Reading guide. The public pages do not specify the AMR/AMI vendor or transmission interval; sewer averages use four winter billing reads.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(303) 438-6400 for utilities emergencies or service reinstatement outside normal hours.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for Broomfield City and County
City and County of Broomfield Utility Billing - Water/Sewer is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.