Public Works Department

Water Plant Investment fees

Plant Investment Fees(PIFs), sometimes referred to as "tap fees" or development fees are paid for new connections into the city's water system. 

Water PIFs
Resolution No. R-2007-29 Effective July 1, 2007
Residential
Non-Residential
Water Tap Fees (actual tap)
Property Outside the City Limits

 

Residential Use Inside or Outside City
Single Dwelling Unit (1-Family)
Up to 3/4" Meter	$5,582
1" Meter	$9,328
1 1/2" Meter	$18,020
Multi Unit Dwellings (including duplexes)	$5,582 for the first dwelling unit in each building, $2,791 for each additional unit within same building.

Non-Residential Use Inside or Outside City
Single Dwelling Unit (1-Family)
Up to 3/4" Meter	$5,582
1" Meter	$9,328
1 1/2" Meter	$18,020
2" Meter	$26,680
3" Meter	$55,840

Meters larger than 3" - negotiated by the City Manager, with the approval of the City Council

Questions regarding the cost of a commercial PIF should be referred to the Public Works Engineering Division, 970-375-4800, as those tap sizes are calculated on "fixture count" formulas.

Water Tap Fees
Single Dwelling Unit (1-Family)
Up to 3/4" Meter	$123
1" Meter	$144
1 1/2" Meter	$509
2" Meter	$600

Taps in excess of 2" must be done by special arrangement.  Visit the Public Works Department at 1235 Camino del Rio for payment and scheduling.  Tap fees are not collected with PIFs fees.

*Meters shall be sized so that 80% of their AWWA rated capacity is not exceeded by the maximum demand of the proposed use, exclusive of demand for fire protection.  Maximum demands shall be determined on a fixture-unit basis as described in the "Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition" or as revised or supplemented.

Property Outside City Limits

If a property owner desires water service to property located outside the city limits, but within the city's service area, the owner must secure an Implied Consent Agreement requires the property owner to petition the City of Durango to annex the subject property when the property becomes eligible for annexation.  The agreement also required the developer to develop the property in accordance with city development standards.  The owner must obtain a La Plata County building permit prior to his payment of plant investment fees to the City of Durango.