Water Bill Assistance Programs

Water Bill Assistance Programs is sponsored by City of Westminster, CO. Provides income-qualified residents with a $360 annual credit on their water bills, applied as $30 per month over 12 months.

Water Bill Assistance | Westminster, CO Water Bill Assistance Programs Available to All Westminster Customers The City of Westminster recognizes that sometimes it can be difficult to make ends meet and pay even basic bills.

Our Water Bill Assistance Programs help make water and sewer bills more affordable for our income-qualifying customers and those experiencing a short-term financial impact due to a difficult life event by offering several different assistance programs. These programs are available to any household that pays a Westminster utility bill.

The bill credit program provides a $360 credit, applied as $30 / month per 12-month period, on your residential water bill for those residents that meet the qualifying income guidelines (listed below). If you already qualify for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), then you will automatically qualify for this program.

The hardship program supports any resident who has short-term difficulties paying their water bill due to a temporary interruption of income, such as job loss, injury or medical emergency. If the water bill has not been paid for at least 35 days from the date of the bill, one-time credits * on the water bill are available if program qualifications are met.

Indoor Efficiency Program (Temporarily Suspended until late-2026) The indoor efficiency program provides up to two free high-efficiency toilets and free indoor water-use inspections to income-qualified residents. Residents qualifying for the low-income program automatically qualify for this program. The leak repair program is is available free of charge to income-qualified homeowners whose water meter reports a leak.

Repairs that eliminate leaks enable homeowners to participate in the City’s other water assistance programs.

Emergency and Essential Repair Program The emergency and essential repair program provides up to $5,000 in eligible home repairs to income-qualified, owner-occupied households in Westminster, including plumbing, electrical, furnace repair/replacement, water heater repair/replacement, and accessibility improvements (e.g., wheelchair ramps, hand railings, bathroom accessibility).

Funds are limited and once approved, you must pledge to make consistent payments on your unpaid and current balance. Household income guidelines For Bill Credit and Conservation programs only. Maximum total annual household income criteria: 60 percent of median area.

Monthly Income Guidelines Income is the total of all wages, social security, retirement/pension/stock distributions, unemployment, child support, alimony, rental income, tips, grants and monetary gifts/inheritance, etc. of all persons 18+ years of age in the household.

Bill Credit Assistance Application Hardship Assistance Application If you qualify, complete the application online or print the Bill Credit Assistance or the Hardship Assistance application above and mail with all required documents to: Attn: Water Bill Assistance Program Email the Water Bill Assistance Team or call 303-658-2392.

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Are there programs for leak repair assistance? If I qualify for the leap, do I qualify for the Bill Assistance program? What if the leap program is closed or I have not applied for that program.

Can I still apply for this program? How do I receive the credit if I am approved? If I rent, can I still qualify for the assistance programs?

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