Recent News

Key issues:
1. Radionuclides: Uranium is naturally occurring in our mountain environment. The uranium in our water supply is not new; the regulations are. We are working with engineers and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The Water Treatment Plant was completed in February 2012; as a result, the continued testing shows the uranium levels well below the required standard.

2. Ammonia: Our wastewater effluent must be treated to remove ammonia according to state regulations that protect aquatic life.  A new Wastewater Treatment Plant finished construction in 2015.

Water Disturbance On 2/22/2024

MWSD Operators will be putting the main water tank back online on 2/22/2024. Some residents may experience temporary water loss or low water pressure between 11am and noon. Thank you for your...

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Message from Launa Rae, District Manager

I am resigning from my position with Mountain Water and Sanitation District after 31 years. It has been an honor to have met so many residents and worked with many contractors and professionals...

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Water/Sewer Rates Increased 1/1/2024

The water and sewer rates were increased by 5.87% starting January 1, 2024.

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Notice of Potential Rate Increase for 2024 can be found in All Forms and Reports tab

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Tank Recoating Started

Today, MWSD operators have started the transfer of water from the main storage tank to the temporary water tank to do the maintenance needed on the inside of the water tank. During transfer of...

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October 30, 2023 Water Main Break Repaired

The water main break on Hood Road was repaired and all services were restored by 7:30 PM on Oct. 30, 2023. Thanks for your patience.

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Oct. 30, 2023 Water Main Break Update

The water main break is still not completely located; crews continue to work on repairing the line and restoring water as soon as possible. Once the broken line is identified and the crews are able...

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October 30, 2023 Water Main Break near Kings Valley Drive

A water main break has occurred this morning in the area of Hood and Rand Road. The crews are already on site at 9 AM and are waiting for emergency locates to be completed. The repair will be...

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Low Water Pressure

The MWSD operators are flushing fire hydrants as part of the annual maintenance for the Kings Valley water system. This might cause low water pressure; normal water pressure will return once the...

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Water Main Repair on Haldimand

A water main repair on Haldimand Drive might affect a small percentage of users in Kings Valley because the water needs to be turned off to complete the repair. Crews are already working and...

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May 2023-FOR HIRE-Front Desk Person

Position is available for an employee to do customer calls, AP and AR easy tasks, and assist staff with transferring paper records to electronic files. Days and hours are flexible and the pay is...

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FOR HIRE-CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

MWSD IS HIRING A PART-TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. PLEASE REVIEW THE CSR JOB DESCRIPTION IN THE FORMS AND REPORTS SECTION AND THEN SEND AN EMAIL IN THE CONTACT US SECTION. THE DISTRICT MANAGER WILL...

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MAIN BREAK ON HOOD RD/MAUFF WAY AREA

MWSD IS ATTENDING TO A MAIN BREAK AT THE CORNER OF HOOD RD AND MAUFF WAY ON MONDAY, FEB. 27, 2023. APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN HOMES MAY BE AFFECTED WHEN THE BREAK IS FOUND AND THE WATER IS TURNED OFF...

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MAIN BREAK REPAIRED ON FEB. 27, 2023

THE WATER MAIN BREAK AT HOOD RD/MAUFF CT HAS BEEN FOUND AND REPAIRED. MWSD WILL BE REPLACING SOME OF THE PIPES WITH UPDATED MATERIAL ON FEB. 28, 2023, SO WORK WILL STILL BE OCCURING AT THAT...

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LATE FEES WILL NOT BE CHARGED ON FEBRUARY 2023 CURRENT BILLS

NONE OF THE CURRENT WATER AND SEWER BILLS FOR JAN. THAT ARE DUE BY FEB. 25, 2023 WILL BE CHARGED A LATE FEE EVEN THOUGH THE BILL SAYS PAST DUE. THE BILLS WERE CALCULATED WITH AN INCORRECT SERVICE...

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BILLS SENT IN FEBRUARY WERE PRINTED WITH AN INCORRECT SERVICE DATE

THE WATER/SEWER ELECTRONIC BILLS WERE CALCULATED WITH AN INCORRECT SERVICE DATE; ON THE BILLS, THE DATES SHOW AS 01/31/2023 TO 01/31/2023-THE SERVICE DATES SHOULD READ 01/03/2023 TO 01/31/2023....

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MAIN BREAK REPAIRED. WATER RESTORED BY 10 AM ON 2/1/2023

THE MAIN BREAK WAS FOUND, FIXED AND ALL WATER SHOULD BE RESTORED BY 10 AM ON 2/1/2023. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENCE.

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MAIN BREAK AND WATER SERVICE OFF ON 1/31/2023 & 2/1/2023

MOUNTAIN WATER STAFF HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE WATER MAIN BREAK ALL DAY BUT WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ACTUAL REPAIR SITE. THIS CAUSED A SHUT OFF OF 2 MORE VALVES WHICH AFFECTED A LARGER GROUP OF...

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WATER MAIN BREAK ON JANUARY 30, 2023

A WATER MAIN BREAK FINALLY SURFACED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE KINGS VALLEY DRIVE AREA NEAR THE KINGS COURT INTERSECTION. LOCATES ARE BEING DONE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE REPAIR WILL...

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WATER IS ON AT 2:30 PM ON OCTOBER 11, 2022

THE MAIN BREAK WAS LOCATED ON KINGS VALLEY DRIVE AND WATER WAS RESTORED TO ALL RESIDENTS OF KINGS VALLEY. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE RESIDENTS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE SITUATION.

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WATER ON TEMPORARILY

TO THE RESIDENTS OF KINGS VALLEY THAT HAVE NOT HAD WATER SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE MAIN BREAK ON OCT 9, 2022 - THE WATER HAS BEEN TURNED ON FROM 11:30 AM ON OCT 10 AND WILL BE SHUT OFF AGAIN AT 1:30...

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MAIN BREAK ON OCTOBER 9 2022

A WATER MAIN BREAK HAS OCCURED ON OCTOBER 9 2022. THE REPAIR CREWS ARE ON SITE AND SEARCHING FOR THE BREAK. AS SOON AS IT IS LOCATED, THE REPAIR WILL BE DONE AND WATER WILL BE RESTORED. 

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AUTOPAY QUESTIONS AND DIRECTION

TO SET UP AUTOPAY YOU MUST FIRST CREATE AN ACCOUNT. DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO SET UP THE NEW ACCOUNT CAN BE FOUND ON THE BILL PAYMENT PAGE AT THE BOTTOM UNDER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS. FOLLOW STEPS 1 THROUGH...

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DIRECTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC BILLS, AUTOPAY, ONLINE BILLING VIEW

FIND THE DOCUMENT WITH SIMPLE DIRECTIONS EXPLAINING HOW TO SET UP A NEW ACCOUNT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE CURRENT OPTIONS BY OPENING BILL PAYMENT AND SELECTING THE PAGE...

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EMERGENCY WATER LINE REPAIR ON OCTOBER 17, 2021

MWSD STAFF HAS LOCATED A MAJOR WATER LINE LEAK AND HAS HAD TO SHUT OFF WATER SERVICE TO A LARGE AREA OF KINGS VALLEY DRIVE. THE CREWS ARE ON SITE AND PREPARING TO DO THE REPAIR STARTING AT 11 AM....

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OCTOBER 17,2021 THE MAIN BREAK WAS REPAIRED & WATER IS ON

THE WATER MAIN BREAK WAS REPAIRED AND WATER WAS RESTORED BY 6:30 PM TONIGHT. THANK YOU TO ALL RESIDENTS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND TOLERANCE, MANY OF YOU WERE VERY KIND WHEN WE SPOKE ON THE PHONE.

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FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING ON JULY 27 & 28

MWSD STAFF WILL BE FLUSHING WATER MAINS IN THE AREA OF GREEN CT, GREEN CR, HANNAH DRIVE, BACA ROAD, LEAVENWORTH DRIVE ON JULY 27 AND 28. WATER MAIN FLUSHING MAY CAUSE LOW WATER PRESSURE AND/OR...

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ON-LINE PAYMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON FEBRUARY 1, 2021

YOU NOW HAVE ACCESS TO PAY ELECTRONICALLY. SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT BY SELECTING THE GREEN BILL PAYMENT BUTTON ON THE HOME SCREEN. WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS AND WILL SOON HAVE...

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ONLINE PAYMENTS COMING SOON IN FEBRUARY 2021

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A PROGRAM THAT WILL ADD ONLINE PAYMENTS STARTING WITH THE JANUARY BILL WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2, 2021.  

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DECEMBER 19 MAIN BREAK REPAIR PROGRESS

THE MAIN BREAK REPAIR ON KINGS VALLEY DRIVE HAS BEEN LOCATED AND DIGGING IS BEING DONE, BUT IT IS VERY SLOW DUE TO EXCESSIVE FROST AND BOULDERS IN THIS AREA. LIGHTS ARE BEING SET UP SO THE CREW...

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EMERGENCY MAIN BREAK REPAIR TODAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

AN EMERGENCY MAIN BREAK REPAIR WILL BE DONE TODAY. WATER SERVICE WILL BE SHUT OFF STARTING AT 11 AM AND WILL NOT BE RESTORED UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE. WE WILL TRY TO SUPPLY WATER AS SOON AS WE...

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MAIN BREAK DELAYED TO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020

THE MAIN BREAK HAS BEEN DELAYED ON DECEMBER 18; THE REPAIR WILL BE DONE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020. THE WATER WILL BE SHUT OFF AT 8 AM AND WATER WILL BE RESTORED AS SOON AS THE REPAIR IS...

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MAIN BREAK REPAIR

THE MAIN BREAK WATER SHUT OFF IS GOING TO EFFECT COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, CENTRAL KINGS VALLEY DRIVE, KINGS VALLEY WAY, KINGS VALLEY EAST, HOOD ROAD, MAUFF WAY, WALTERS DRIVE. THE HOUSES IN THE LOWER...

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REPAIR IS BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THE PIPE VIBRATIONS ON 11.20.2020

MWSD HAS BEEN DOING REPAIRS ON THE PRV SYSTEM; WE ARE AWARE THAT IT HAS CAUSED VIBRATION IN SOME HOUSES PIPES AND WE ARE WORKING ON FIXING THAT RIGHT NOW AT 10:30 AM.

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THE VIBRATION REPAIR IS COMPLETE AT 12:30 PM ON 11.20.2020

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CLOUDY WATER BECAUSE OF FIRE HYDRANT REPAIR

Some residents might have murky or cloudy water again today since the main break on 11/4/2020 caused a fire hydrant repair that is being done today, 11/6/2020. The water is still good quality, but...

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WATER IS RESTORED AT 4 PM ON 11/6/2020

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FIRE HYDRANT REPAIR ON 11/6/2020 WILL CAUSE LOWER WATER PRESSURE

Due to the water main break repair on 11/4/2020, a fire hydrant on Florence Road needs to be replaced on Friday morning 11/6/2020. During the repair, water pressure might drop; this will be a very...

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WATER CONSERVATION

The district has been experiencing water loss with main breaks, underground water loss areas, broken valves that needed repairs, the drought conditions Colorado is experiencing, and fall and...

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Nov 4, 2020 WATER SERVICE RESTORED

The water main break was repaired and water restored starting at 6 PM; all homes should have water service back before 8 PM. If your water is murky or cloudy or you have water hammer in your...

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WATER OFF NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The district has an emergency main break happening today, November 4, 2020. We started early today to locate the leak, but have discovered it is larger than expected and at 4 PM had to shut off...

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POSSIBLE WATER OFF

FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT GOT NOTICE THAT A REPAIR WAS BEING DONE ON LEON DRIVE ON MONDAY AUGUST 3 THAT WOULD CAUSE WATER SHUT OFF...THE REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED AND WORK IS CONTINUING AT THAT...

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LATE FEES REINSTATED

LATE FEES WILL BE REINSTATED FOR THE JULY 2020 BILLING WHICH IS TO BE PAID IN AUGUST. ANY BALANCE ON YOUR ACCOUNT AFTER AUGUST 25, 2020 WILL ACCRUE THE LATE FEE. THANK YOU TO OUR RESIDENTS, THE...

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WATER MAIN LINE REPAIRS ON AUGUST 3, 2020 WILL CAUSE WATER TURN OFF FOR SOME

A WATER MAIN REPAIR IS NEEDED ON LEON DRIVE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020. WATER WILL BE TURNED OFF TO APPROXIMATELY 35 HOMES FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM. IF THE REPAIR IS COMPLETED EARLIER, WE WILL REINSTATE...

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MWSD LIMITED OFFICE HOURS

THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE OPEN OCCASIONALLY FOR RESIDENTS TO MAKE PAYMENTS OR SPEAK WITH THE STAFF. IF CARS ARE IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE FRONT DOOR IS UNLOCKED THERE IS A POSSIBLITY AN...

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NO LATE FEES FOR JULY 2020 PAYMENTS

LATE FEES WERE NOT CHARGED IN MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE AND WILL ALSO BE FORGIVEN FOR JULY 2020 SINCE THE CORONA VIRUS APPEARS TO BE SURGING AGAIN. WE HOPE THAT THIS ACTION MIGHT HELP EASE SOME...

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CURRENT BILLING OPTIONS

The billing policies of MWSD appear to be a concerning situation for some of the residents of Kings Valley.

For the month of March 2020 the bills were not mailed until April 15, 2020 due to the...

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MWSD office will remain closed through May 2020

MWSD OFFICE WILL REMAIN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH MAY 2020. PLEASE CONTACT US BY LEAVING A MESSAGE AT 303-838-1800 OR BY EMAIL THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.

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MWSD will not apply late fees for March or April 2020

MWSD did not send out bills till April 14 due to social distancing, there will be NO late fees for March or April 2020. MWSD is here to support our residents in Kings Valley and all we ask is that...

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MWSD OFFICE WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 30, 2020

THE MWSD OFFICE WILL REMAIN CLOSED AND SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL CONTINUE WITH THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND BOARD THROUGH APRIL 30, 2020. THE BILLS FOR MARCH WILL BE MAILED OUT IN THE WEEK OF APRIL 13...

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PAYMENT PROCESS DURING MARCH AND BANK PAYMENTS NOT SHOWING APPLIED

SOME RESIDENTS OF MWSD HAVE INQUIRED IF THEIR MAIL AND DROP BOX PAYMENTS ARE BEING APPLIED TO THE MARCH WATER AND SEWER BILL BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SHOWING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AT THEIR BANKS. ALL...

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LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS TO DISTRICT OFFICE

THE DISTRICT OFFICE IS CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC STARTING MARCH 17, 2020 DUE TO THE SUGGESTION TO LIMIT CONTACT DURING THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS. THE STAFF IS CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO GUARANTEE...

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No Outdoor Watering... By Court Order!

Don't Forget!

Please remember that NO outside watering is allowed in the District. The restriction is based on a water court ruling.

The decree issued in 1983 by Colorado District Court, Water...

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New Water Treatment Plan Solves Radionuclide Issue

For immediate release May 17, 2012

Mountain Water and Sanitation District Has New Water Treatment Plant

The Mountain Water and Sanitation District (MWSD), which serves about 375 homes in...

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