Public Water Authority
East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District
Serving Eastern Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County
Population served
Approximately 55,000 customers in eastern Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
State system code
FIPS 08
Billing frequency
Monthly. ECCV reads water meters monthly for billing, and the $10 administrative fee covers meter maintenance, meter reading, statements, and mailing.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District operates as a public water authority serving Eastern Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe 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 Increasing block rates with a 2026 drought-pricing surcharge on the upper tiers. Standard residential rates are $5.15 per 1,000 gallons for 0-5,000, $8.30 for 6,000-18,000, $12.10 for 19,000-28,000, and $14.55 for 29,000 gallons and above. Effective May 1, 2026, drought pricing replaces the third tier with $13.31 and the upper tier with $16.73. Fixed charges are $10 administrative, $30 Sustainable Water Assurance, and $45.50 sewer monthly.. Bills are generated monthly. eccv reads water meters monthly for billing, and the $10 administrative fee covers meter maintenance, meter reading, statements, and mailing., and a typical residential cost reference is At 5,000 gallons, the 2026 standard water usage is approximately $25.75, plus $10 administrative, $30 Sustainable Water Assurance, and $45.50 sewer, for an illustrative $111.25 monthly bill before any other account-specific charges. Drought pricing does not change this first 5,000-gallon tier; higher use can trigger the drought-priced upper tiers.. 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
ECCV bills sanitary sewer as a flat monthly fee of $45.50 per residential unit, regardless of use; the fee covers delivery and treatment of wastewater. Water use is separately charged through the increasing water tiers, so the public rate sheet does not describe a winter-average sewer calculation.
Meter and infrastructure notes
ECCV reads water meters monthly for billing and offers EyeOnWater consumption data and leak alerts. The public pages reviewed do not identify the specific AMI/AMR manufacturer or a universal read date, but the administrative fee explicitly includes meter maintenance and reading.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(303) 693-3800 for ECCV customer service and water-quality concerns. ECCV also provides courtesy leak checks at customer meters and free water-use assessments; the reviewed pages do not identify a separate 24/7 emergency number.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Eastern Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County
East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District 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.