Public Water Authority
Ute Water Conservancy District
Serving Grand Valley / Mesa County, including Grand Junction and Fruita areas
Population served
92,580 people (EPA queue estimate for Ute Water Conservancy District public water system)
State system code
FIPS 08
Billing frequency
Monthly. Ute Water's automatic-withdrawal instructions say the bill date is followed by a due date ten days later; water rates and usage examples are stated as monthly charges.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Ute Water Conservancy District operates as a public water authority serving Grand Valley / Mesa County, including Grand Junction and Fruita areas. 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 tiers with a drought surcharge structure. The adopted 2026 residential schedule sets a $28.00 minimum through 3,000 gallons, $4.25 per 1,000 gallons for the next 6,000, $4.85 for the next 6,000, $5.70 for the next 6,000, $6.55 for the next 9,000, and $11.75 above 30,000. Drought rates were implemented for bills beginning July 2026 for water used in June: the 2026 comparison lists $53.50 at 7,000 gallons versus $45.00 under the normal rate, with higher multipliers at successive tiers.. Bills are generated monthly. ute water's automatic-withdrawal instructions say the bill date is followed by a due date ten days later; water rates and usage examples are stated as monthly charges., and a typical residential cost reference is At 7,000 gallons, the current 2026 drought-rate comparison is $53.50 per month for residential water. Under the normal adopted schedule the same usage is $45.00. Ute Water is a water-only district, so sewer, stormwater, and trash are not included in this estimate and may come from another provider.. 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
Ute Water's adopted tariff is for domestic water service and does not bill municipal wastewater. There is no Ute Water sewer rate, winter-average formula, or percentage tie-in; customers must identify the separate Grand Valley sewer provider for any combined bill.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Ute Water bills monthly and uses route-based meter reads; the public pages do not state whether all meters are AMI/AMR or provide an hourly transmission specification. The District offers paperless billing and usage charges by monthly gallon tiers, and its customer communication system can issue reverse-call/text outage notices.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
970-242-7491. Ute Water's outage center says outages, emergency breaks, and leaks should be reported to this main line and that an answering service takes calls outside regular hours; crews respond around the clock.
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Grand Valley / Mesa County, including Grand Junction and Fruita areas
Ute Water Conservancy 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.