Water Districts

Jodi Romero/Customer Service Manager
250 North 5th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
970-244-1520

The City provides domestic water to most of the area within present City Limits. However, land North of F road is served by Ute Water. Within the City Limits on Orchard Mesa, there are areas served by the City, by which references these areas. For information regarding the individual water companies, please contact the City Utilities Department at the above number.

As property changes ownership, the City Utilities Department encourages you to check with them for any unpaid bills.

FEES

You can find the City Utilities fee structure at this link: Utility Billing

Dale Tooker, Manager
510 34 Road
Clifton, CO 81520
970-434-7328

The District was formed in 1951 to provide complete domestic water service to the inhabitants of the District. The District began construction of the system in 1957 and began serving water in 1957. The District is bounded by 30 Road on the west, largely Interstate 70 on the north, 34 1/2 Road on the east, and the Colorado River on the south. The District also serves Whitewater, Colorado, and one subdivision south of Kannah Creek. The District services approximately 10,720 acres of commercial and residential land use. At the beginning of 2004 the District is serving 11,913 residential units, 287 commercial units and 38 churches and schools. There are no industrial customers served by the system at this time. The District provides water service to 201 out-of-district customers, 27 of which are located within the Ute Water Conservancy District outside the District’s service area boundaries.

EXPANSION

The Clifton Water District’s treatment plant has a rated capacity of 82 million gallons per day (MGD) with an additional 10MG of storage, three pump stations, and 130 miles of distribution and transmission pipelines, in September of 1997 the District completed a 4.2 MGD nanofiltration treatment plant expansion to lower the hardness and total dissolved solids of drinking water. A number of Capital Improvement projects are planned from 2004-2007 to continue to improve the water system and adjust to growth issues.

FINANCIAL ASPECTS

Currently, the Clifton Water District Acting By and Through its Water Activity Enterprise, has approximately 7 million in debts, in two different Revenue Bonds. Operational expenses of the Clifton Water District are paid by water sales revenue and capital construction is funded by Plant Investment Fee charges. At this time, tax is not levied to property owners in the Clifton Water District.

COMMENTS

As real estate ownership changes, unpaid water bills stay with the property and create a lien against the property. Therefore, the properly owner is held responsible for any outstanding balances and is not allowed to transfer a water bill into the name of a tenant. In all real estate ownership changes the owner is required to establish water service with a Water Service Agreement prepared by the District.

FEES

This link is to the Clifton Water District Web site.
Water Usage Rates

UTE WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
Larry Clever, General Manager
560 25 Road
P. 0. Box 460
Grand Junction, CO 81502
970-242-7491
www.utewater.org

Formed in 1956, the District serves the majority of land in the Grand Valley. Exceptions include the Town of Palisade, portions of the City of Grand Junction, and the service area of the Clifton Water District. Primary sources of raw water include lakes, reservoirs and stream systems on the North side of the Grand Mesa. A secondary and emergency source of supply is directly from the mainstem of the Colorado River. The District supplies water at various rates throughout the service area (see accompanying rate schedule.) The District currently serves 25,000 customers, representing a population of over 70,000 people. All services are metered.

The District’s sources of revenue are threefold: a) a 2-mill tax levy assessed on all properties within the District boundary; b) water sales; and e) tap fees.

All new customers arc required to personally come into the office to sign for service. Renters are required to have either a copy of their lease/rental agreement or a letter from their landlord authorizing them to have the water service put into their name.

FEES

Please Note: These fees are posted here as a convenience for our members, and we don’t guarantee that they represent the most current rates of Ute Water. Please confirm any rates directly with Ute Water (phone number is above).