Sewer Billing Information

Wastewater flows through the District's public sanitary sewer lines to  Metro Water Recovery (formerly Metro Wastewater Reclamation District)  for treatment. Customers are billed sewage treatment fees annually by the District to defray the expenses of sewage treatment charges paid to Metro Water Recovery, operations and maintenance of the system and the repair and replacement of aging infrastructure. Sewer billing is determined by a 4-month total water usage between November and February based on Denver Water meter readings. Water usage is determined each year just prior to the start of the annual billing cycle. The annual billing cycle starts in April and billing is divided into quarters as a convenience to the customers.

There WILL NOT be a sewer rate increase on the BCWSD sewer billing for 2023 since sewer billing amounts are sufficient to cover the O&M expenses for the BCWSD sewage collection system and the sewage treatment charges paid to Metro Water Recovery.

• The 2024 Annual Sanitary Sewer Rate is $16.60 per thousand gallons of water used.
• The 2024 Residential Annual Minimum is $229.00 and billed at $57.25 per quarter.
• The  2024 Commercial Annual Minimum is $397.00 and billed at $99.25 per quarter.

For sewer billing questions call 303-986-3442.  Payments over the phone are NOT available.

To Make Online Payments:

Secure online payments are available through PayPort which is a service provided by the Colorado Statewide Internet Poral Authority.

To make a payment through PayPort at Colorado.gov please use the following link:
https://www.colorado.gov/payment/bearcreek

Transaction fees are identified below:

• Credit Card Transactions
• Payment Amount + ((Payment Amount +$0.75) x 2.25%)
• eCheck Transactions
• Payment Amount + $1.00
• Note: for eCheck Transactions, the $1.00 fee is reimbursed as a credit on your next bill.

Please send payments by check to our secure mailbox address:

P.O. Box 910926, Denver, CO 80291-0926

You may also make payments by check or cash at the District Office located at 2517 S. Flower St. Lakewood, CO 80227,
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

NOTE: Credit cards are only accepted through the online Payment Portal (PayPort).

There is a mail slot on the front porch of the District Office for dropping off checks (no cash) after hours and during holidays.

Water Billing Information

While the District owns and maintains the public water distribution system, water services are provided by Denver Water under a water service agreement which includes the reading of meters and billing based upon water consumption. For water billing information, contact Denver Water at (303) 893-2444. Denver Water also collects $6.00 per month per Single Family Residential Equivalent (SFRE) on behalf of the District which is used for the operations, maintenance, repair and replacement of the water distribution system located within the District boundaries.