Energy, Utilities & Water  August 10, 2022

North Weld eliminates Severance’s 25% discount on water rates

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SEVERANCE — The town of Severance is losing a 25% discount on water rates after a vote Monday by the North Weld County Water District board.

The district provides water treatment and delivery for Severance and other towns and unincorporated areas of Weld and Larimer counties. Severance was found not to be in compliance with a clause in its Water Service Agreement, specifically a requirement related to water-storage capacity.

“Under contract, the towns are required to have [storage] above their max annual use,” North Weld district manager Eric Reckentine told BizWest. “Severance’s current storage volume is below that. They’ve been above their…

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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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