What does Denver Water do to conserve?
Denver Water has an internationally recognized conservation program. In 2007, there was $11.3 million spent on conservation in Colorado — $8 million of that was by Denver Water. The utility continues its aggressive conservation campaign and designation of significant funds toward that end. Denver Water is in the midst of a proactive plan to get 16,000 acre-feet of savings by 2016. Some key Denver Water conservation facts: • All Denver Water customers are metered. • Denver Water rates are based on an increasing block rate structure, meaning the more you use, the more you pay. • Denver Water customers must follow mandatory summer watering rules, enforced by water monitors, that include: • No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. • No watering during rain or strong winds • No watering sidewalks and streets • Denver Water’s conservation program includes residential water fixture rebates; requiring new homes and buildings to amend their soil with compost to help retain water; incentives to co
