Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08
Shut-off and delinquency information for City of Lakewood Water Utility and Sewer Utility Billing
Only provider-specific public findings are stated as policy. A missing field is not replaced with a rule borrowed from another utility.
Provider-specific findings
Delinquency research for this provider
The notes below may document a rule or explain a specific public-information limit. Any active notice and direct provider confirmation remain controlling.
- Late-fee rules
- Lakewood’s 2026 water-rate schedule charges a delinquent billing fee of 5% per month on the past-due balance, capped at $15 per month. A returned ACH/check fee is $18, a lien fee is $50 plus collection charges, and unauthorized connection penalties can be separate. Customers should call (303) 987-7615 to confirm current account postings because the City warns that fees can change.
- Shut-off timeline
- The current public rate pages do not state a day-by-day delinquency-to-shutoff calendar. Past-due sewer/stormwater accounts may enter the City’s annual lien process: a Notice to Lien is sent in late August, payment is due by the October date stated in the notice, final liens are filed November 1, and a $50 lien charge is added. Water-service termination timing is account-specific and should be confirmed with Utility Billing.
- Warning and notice protocol
- Lakewood’s lien page describes a mailed Notice to Lien in late August for past-due sewer/stormwater accounts and a final November 1 filing if the stated October deadline is missed. The reviewed water billing pages do not specify the number of pre-shutoff notices, automated calls, SMS warnings, or door hangers before water termination. Customers should verify any notice through the official portal or (303) 987-7615.
- Reconnection costs
- The 2026 rate schedule lists a $25 disconnection fee and a $25 reconnection fee. It does not publish separate regular-hours and after-hours restoration prices. Billing support is listed at (303) 987-7615 from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; after-hours emergency assistance is (303) 980-7300, which is for operational emergencies rather than ordinary delinquency restoration.
Documentation context
4 of 5 fields found
This is a record-completeness measure, not a customer-protection grade.
Colorado
38%
records with any shut-off detail
National
34%
records with any shut-off detail
Research record
Broad public detail found
4 of 5 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
80%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Grace period
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- City of Lakewood Water Utility and Sewer Utility Billing public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.