When Denver Water performs a special service for a customer, a charge for that service may be applied to the customer's account. In addition, penalties and fines may be assessed for customer actions that violate our Operating Rules and the License for the property.
If you have any questions about a special charge, a fee, a penalty or a fine that appears on your bill, please call a Customer Care Specialist at 303-893-2444.
| Name of Fee | Metric | Fee Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment | $50 | |
| Appointment Missed and Rescheduled | $100 | |
| Backflow Inspection | $70 | |
| Backflow Testing | $160 | |
| Backflow Prevention Assembly Compliance | $150 | |
| CD or DVD Media Disk | Per disk | $1 |
| Chip out meter pit or stop box lid in pavement | $150 | |
| Clean out meter pit | $300 | |
| Clean out stop box | $150 | |
| Copies, Paper, Oversized Page | Per page | $1.25 |
| Copies, Paper, Standard Page | Per page | $0.25 |
| Delinquent Turn-Off | $50 | |
| Distribution Inspection | Per linear foot of pipe | $3 |
| Per inspection for 1 or 2 hydrants | $540 | |
| Per inspection for fire hydrants or firelines only | $540 | |
| Distribution Inspection Overtime | Per hour | $70 |
| Diversion Charge | $500 | |
| Document Preparation (Duplicate or Amended) | $1,000 | |
| Drafting | Per drawing | $265 |
| Easement or Property Occupancy License | $2,000 | |
| ERT — Broken/Cut ERT Wire | $70 | |
| ERT— Relocation of ERT (Customer Caused) | $150 | |
| ERT Sale or Damaged ERT Replacement | $201 | |
| Final Meter Reading | $75 | |
| High Line Canal Refundable Security Deposit | $2,100 | |
| Hydrant Meter Water | Per 1,000 gallons | $11.72 |
| Hydrant Penalty Missing Meter Read/Non Sequential Read | $50 | |
| Hydrant Permit | Per meter, per year | $435 |
| Hydrant Violation in a 12-month permit year | First violation | $500 |
| Second violation | $1,000 | |
| Third violation | $1,500 | |
| Illegal Turn-On Fee | $500 | |
| Irrigation Review | First review | $0 |
| All subsequent submittals | $450 | |
| Manual Payment Transfer Fee | $10 | |
| Meter (New Meters) | 5/8" | $262 + applicable sales tax |
| ¾" | $270 + applicable sales tax | |
| 1" | $312 + applicable sales tax | |
| 1 ½" | $492 + applicable sales tax | |
| 2" | $600 + applicable sales tax | |
| 1 ½" Irrigation | $891 + applicable sales tax | |
| 2" Irrigation | $997 + applicable sales tax | |
| Neptune T-10 | $400 + applicable sales tax | |
| Meter Inspection or Reinspection | 1" and smaller | $150 |
| 1 ½ and 2" | $300 | |
| 2" Fireline | $300 | |
| 3" and over | $150 | |
| Meter Tampering (including bypass found open) | $500 | |
| Meter Test and Calibration (Displacement Meters) | 5/8" | $70 |
| ¾" | $70 | |
| 1" | $70 | |
| 1 ½" | $70 | |
| 2" | $70 | |
| Meter Test and Calibration (Compound/Turbine Meters) | 2" | $105 |
| 3" | $105 | |
| 4" | $105 | |
| 6" | $105 | |
| 8" and over | $105 | |
| Meter Test and Calibration (FM Meters) | 4" | $140 |
| 6" | $140 | |
| 8" | $140 | |
| 10" | $140 | |
| Missed Turn-On | $100 | |
| Overtime Tapping Labor (per hour) | Per hour | $116 |
| Parcel Drawing Preparation | Per drawing | $265 |
| Photographic Image Digitized from Photographic Print or Negative | Per page | $1.50 |
| Plan Review Filing | Firelines with domestic connections only | $450 |
| Plans with < 300' of pipe | $450 | |
| Plans with > 2,500' of pipe | $1,500 | |
| Plans with > 300' and < 2,500' of pipe | $900 | |
| Up to two fire hydrants only | $450 | |
| Pre-License | $1,000 | |
| Processing Fee for Refunds of Meter, SDC and Plan Review Fees | $50 | |
| Raise meter inside pit (meter is too low) | 5/8-inch service, raise 7 inches to 12 inches | $200 |
| 3/4-inch service, raise 8 inches to 12 inches | $200 | |
| 1-inch service, raise 10 inches to 12 inches | $250 | |
| Replace Damaged Meter Plus Cost of New Meter | $70 + cost of new meter | |
| Replace dome and/or adjust up to grade up to 6 inches | $250 | |
| Returned Check | $30 | |
| Soil Amendment Inspection | First inspection/administration fee |
$100 |
| Each additional inspection | $70 | |
| Soil Amendment Winter Deposit | 25% of system development charge | |
| Special Events Permit — Hydrants Only | See fees for hydrant-only connections | |
| Special Events Permit — Water Fountains | See fees for water fountain connections | |
| Stop Box and Valve Replacement | $1,300 | |
| Stub-In Fees |
$50 = Administrative fee per connection $80 = Initial stub-in fee per connection $80 = Annual stub-in fee per connection until converted to a full tap license $150 = Tapping labor charge per connection for sizes between ¾" and 2" |
|
| Suburban Consumption Report | $350 | |
| Suburban Sewer Processing Fee | $100 | |
| Tap Cut Reimbursement | Per individual tap cut | Actual cost of severing tap from the main |
| Tapping Labor | ¾" – 2" | $150 |
| Temporary Hydrant Permit Fee | One month | $170 |
| First additional month | $100 | |
| Second additional month | $100 | |
| Temporary Tap Deposit | $2,500 | |
| Total Service Review | $1,500 | |
| Trim vegetation for meter pit/valve access (minor) | No charge | |
| Trim or remove large vegetation for access | Per quotation | |
| Turn-Off by Request | $25 | |
| Turn-On | $50 | |
| Unauthorized Boot, Slug or Meter Lock Removal | $500 | |
| Unauthorized Hydrant Use | $500 | |
| Unauthorized Water Use | $500 |