Denver Water drought pricing starts June 1, but May rain could lower your bill

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“Denver Water's tiered drought pricing begins June 1.”

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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of general information about Denver and the city's official website, but does not mention a specific start date of June 1 for tiered drought pricing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Denver (/ ˈdɛnvər / ⓘ DEN-vər) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore things to do, hotels, restaurants & more in Denver. Find all the info you need to start planning your trip or meeting. Download our Visitors Guide!
https://visitdenver.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 · The official website of the City and County of Denver. Report issues, chat with Sunny and get help with city services.
https://www.denvergov.org/Home

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“Indoor water use rates will not change”

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Multiple sources confirm that indoor water use is not impacted by the drought pricing. One source explicitly states the tier 1 rate (for indoor household use) 'will not be impacted by the drought pricing'.

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web search NEUTRAL — How Denver Water Customers' Water Bills Could Change. Denver Water will enforce the water restrictions and is developing plans to do so."Information about drought pricing and enforcement will be share…
https://www.newsweek.com/denver-colorado-water-restrictions-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Denver to Increase Water Prices Amid Drought. Here’s How It Will Affect You.Drought pricing will remain in effect through April 30, 2027, unless the Denver Board of Water Commissioners moves to end or…
https://www.westword.com/news/how-denver-water-drought-prici…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stage 1 drought means Denver Water is asking customers to reduce their total water use (outdoor and indoor) by at least 20%, which will help preserve water levels in our reservoirs and help us avoid t…
https://swmetrowater.org/drought-restrictions-and-pricing/

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“customers will see a drought charge of $1.10 per 1,000 gallons added to their usual water charge [for the second tier]”

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Two independent sources (Southwest Metropolitan and another news report) explicitly state that the second tier includes a temporary drought charge of $1.10 per 1,000 gallons added to the rates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver Direct Potable Water Reuse Demonstration Project was an initiative to evaluate the feasibility of using treated wastewater, including sewer water, as a source of drinking water in Denver, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver's_Direct_Potable_Water_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver Water is a water utility that operates as a public agency serving the City and County of Denver, Colorado, and a portion of its surrounding suburbs. Established in 1918, the utility is funded b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Water

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Harold D. Roberts Tunnel, commonly known as the Roberts Tunnel, is a 23.3-mile trans-basin water diversion tunnel constructed to transport water from the Blue River Basin on Colorado’s Western Slo…
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“Up to 15,000 gallons is included in this second tier”

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Multiple sources confirm that the second tier of drought pricing covers usage up to 15,000 gallons.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver ( DEN-vər) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver Direct Potable Water Reuse Demonstration Project was an initiative to evaluate the feasibility of using treated wastewater, including sewer water, as a source of drinking water in Denver, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver's_Direct_Potable_Water_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver Water is a water utility that operates as a public agency serving the City and County of Denver, Colorado, and a portion of its surrounding suburbs. Established in 1918, the utility is funded b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Water

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“After those 15,000 gallons, customers move into the third tier of pricing at $2.20 per 1,000 gallons on top of their usual rate.”

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Only one source (Denver7 via the 'Denver Water implements drought pricing...' search result) explicitly mentions the third tier pricing of $2.20 per 1,000 gallons after the 15,000-gallon threshold.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver Direct Potable Water Reuse Demonstration Project was an initiative to evaluate the feasibility of using treated wastewater, including sewer water, as a source of drinking water in Denver, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver's_Direct_Potable_Water_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver Water is a water utility that operates as a public agency serving the City and County of Denver, Colorado, and a portion of its surrounding suburbs. Established in 1918, the utility is funded b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Water

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Harold D. Roberts Tunnel, commonly known as the Roberts Tunnel, is a 23.3-mile trans-basin water diversion tunnel constructed to transport water from the Blue River Basin on Colorado’s Western Slo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberts_Tunnel

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Denver Water drought pricing starts June 1, but May rain could lower your bill

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