Public Water Authority
Widefield Water and Sanitation District
Serving Widefield and southern Colorado Springs
Population served
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The District's 2026 public pages do not publish a current population total.
State system code
FIPS 08
Billing frequency
Monthly, on West, Central, and East cycles. Due dates are the 5th for West, 23rd for Central, and 20th for East accounts.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Widefield Water and Sanitation District operates as a public water authority serving Widefield and southern Colorado Springs. 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 The adopted 2026 schedule uses a meter-size base charge plus increasing volume charges. Residential water is $5.24 per 1,000 gallons for the first 5,000 gallons and $6.28 above 5,000; commercial is a uniform $5.79 per 1,000 gallons.. Bills are generated monthly, on west, central, and east cycles. due dates are the 5th for west, 23rd for central, and 20th for east accounts., and a typical residential cost reference is For a 3/4-inch residential meter, the published 2026 water base is $25.52 plus approximately $26.20 for 5,000 gallons, before wastewater and other fees. The combined estimate requires the current wastewater base and usage line on the adopted schedule.. 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
Wastewater has its own base and volume charges; residential sewer usage is based on a Winter Determination Period Average using December, January, and February billing periods, intended to represent indoor return flow rather than irrigation.
Meter and infrastructure notes
WebShare provides meter-read history and the District bills monthly by West/Central/East cycle; the public pages do not identify the AMR/AMI manufacturer.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
Water emergency (719) 392-5534; wastewater emergency (719) 392-8848.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for Widefield and southern Colorado Springs
Widefield Water and Sanitation 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.