Assessments
Class D Assessments Allottees pay all Class D assessments in arrears with their property taxes. Northern Water submits a list of allottees who have Class D assessments to the counties each year before Oct. 1. The counties collect and distribute assessment revenues to Northern Water on a monthly basis.
The 2012 Class D assessment rates are:
- Unit I: $9.50 per unit
- Unit II: $10.00 per unit
C-BT water deliveries from Boulder Reservoir to allotment contract holders includes a $0.50 per acre foot unit delivery charge.
Class B AssessmentsAllottees must pay all Class B assessments by Oct. 1 following the year of delivery. Section 131 Contract payments are due Oct. 1 of the year prior to delivery.
The 2012 Class B assessment rate is $25.50 per unit.
Class C AssessmentsAllottees must pay all Class C assessments by March 1 of the year prior to delivery.
The 2012 Class C assessment rates are:
- Domestic, Industrial, Multipurpose: $25.50 per unit
- Irrigation: $9.50 per unit
Rate HearingThe Northern Water Board holds a rate hearing at the August Planning & Action Session to set assessments for the next fiscal year.
To see Northern Water’s assessment charges for previous years, please refer to the
Summary of Northern Water Assessment Charges.