Denver Water

Denver Water
Agency overview
Formed1918
Preceding agency
  • Denver Union Water Company
TypeWater infrastructure
HeadquartersDenver Water Administration Building
1600 W. 12th Ave.
Denver, Colorado
39°44′08″N 105°00′36″W / 39.7355°N 105.0099°W / 39.7355; -105.0099
Employees1,160 employees
Annual budgetUS$700 million (fy2023)
Agency executive
  • Alan Salazar, CEO/Manager
Websitewww.denverwater.org
Footnotes
[1]

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 by water rates and new tap fees.[2] It is Colorado's oldest and largest water utility.[3]