Edgewater Utility Funding and Infrastructure Improvements

From the faucet in your home to the storm drains that protect our streets, Edgewater’s underground systems work quietly every day to deliver clean water and manage storm runoff. Keeping these systems reliable and financially stable is one of the City’s core responsibilities.

The Edgewater Water Utility purchases clean drinking water from Denver Water at a wholesale rate and maintains the pipes, valves, meters, and hydrants that deliver it to your tap. The City also maintains the storm sewer system, which helps reduce flooding and protect our neighborhoods.

In recent years, the Water Fund has not generated enough revenue to cover all system costs. To keep services running, the City temporarily used money from the General Fund, which is supported by sales tax dollars and pays for basic community services. These dollars must be repaid, and the Water Fund needs to return to being fully self-supporting.

Edgewater also does not currently have a dedicated stormwater fee. Some stormwater maintenance has been paid out of the City’s sanitary sewer revenues, which was never intended to be a long-term solution.

Below, you can learn more about the needs in both systems and the options the City is considering to ensure reliable water services in the years ahead.