The District is excited to roll out new technology that will make managing your account easier.  Register your account using your account number and zip code to start.  You can enroll in paperless billing, pay your bill online, set alerts to be notified by email or text if your usage changes and lots more!  View the short video below to learn more.

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We understand you may question why payments are mailed to Gretna, Nebraska when we are local in Lucerne. No worries!  That is just our payment processor, we are still here for you as well!

Monthly Water Rates

• 0 to 6,000 gallons $31.14 Minimum
• 6,000 gallons and up $5.19 per 1,000 gallons (Kgal)

Water Allocation Surcharge

Water Surcharge will be assessed when an account’s year to date usage exceeds the annual water allotment. Currently, the surcharge is $6.50 per Kgal of usage. This fee is to recover the District’s cost to obtain additional water rights for delivery.

Plant Investment Surcharge

When an account’s year to date usage exceeds the Plant Investment Allotment (# of equivalent taps x the yearly allotment of plant investment allowed per tap), a Plant Investment Surcharge will be assessed. The transfer of additional water will NOT remove this charge. Additional Plant Investments must be purchased to increase the allotment and reduce the Surcharge.  Currently, the Plant Investment Allotment is $4.50 per Kgal in addition to the standard monthly usage fee.

Non-Potable Water Rate

Colorado is in a statewide drought emergency. Snowpack was well below average this year, and irrigation water supplies are at historical low levels across northern Colorado. This shortage is affecting water providers region-wide and is not unique to the District. North Weld County Water District (the “District”) has noticed customers that the non-potable water supply that is used for the Saddler irrigation system will be depleted mid-August and the Wildwing irrigation will be depleted by mid-July. To support residents, the District will transition the Saddler and Wildwing irrigation system to potable (treated) water once the non-potable raw water supply is exhausted.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) considered rate adjustments at its July 13, 2026, regular meeting and established the price for Saddler’s and Wildwing's  non-potable irrigation service through the 2026 irrigation season to the potable water rate. Potable water is more costly to treat and deliver and therefore, the District will increase your irrigation rate from $1.50 per 1,000 gallons to $5.19 per 1,000 gallons during the period potable water is used. This rate reflects the increased costs of potable water treatment and delivery and is not higher than cost recovery. The potable irrigation service will be in effect through September 17, 2026. If conditions improve next year, the District will resume the use of available non-potable water supply at the lower raw water rate. The District is committed to returning to lower non-potable rates as soon as supply conditions allow.

We encourage all homeowners to conserve water whenever possible. Reducing outdoor watering during cooler parts of the day and eliminating unnecessary irrigation will help stretch available supplies and reduce costs. Every reduction in outdoor watering directly reduces the volume of higher-cost potable water used, which lowers your bill during this period.