Water allocations are applied to all commercial, irrigation and multi-family (serving two or more dwelling units) water accounts have an allocation. Single-family residential homes do not have allocations.
Water allocations are the expected annual water needs of each water account. This amount factors into Aurora Water’s annual and long-term planning to ensure Aurora’s water supplies and infrastructure can sustainably satisfy the city’s collective needs. Allocations are determined either by property specifics provided during development planning or the account’s historical usage (see below for more details).
Each account is charged the base tier 1 water rate until the annual allocation is reached. Usage above the allocation exceeds the expected annual amount for that account and is subsequently charged a higher tier 2 rate for the remainder of the year, depending on when the allocation is exceeded. The additional costs help support the additional water resources and infrastructure needed for higher-than-expected use.
Water Rates per 1,000 gal
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Additional rate information can be found here.
Allocations help ensure that water accounts using more than their expected portion of our shared water supplies are charged more for excessive use.