Stormwater

New for 2026

• All annual stormwater bills for 2026 will be mailed Jan 15, 2026.
• Stormwater customers will have until June 15 to pay. 
• Pre-Authorized Payments/Autopayments process on the due date.

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RATES

• The 2026 stormwater utility charge is $89.88 for single-family homes and duplexes.
• For commercial property, see the calculation on Frequently Asked Questions. 
• For properties other than single-family homes or duplexes, the charge is proportional to the impervious area of the property. (e.g., roofs, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots or anywhere water cannot soak into the soil).

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All property owners will receive their annual bill after January 15, 2026. Single-family and duplex homeowners will receive an annual bill of $89.88.  Property owners will have 150 days to pay their bill. 

On August 11, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution R-2025-47(PDF, 278KB), establishing the Stormwater Management Utility Service Charge at $0.0033289 per month for each square foot of impervious area.

For single-family and duplex properties, an average impervious area of 2,250 square feet is used for billing purposes.

Calculation:

$0.0033289 x 2,250 = $7.49 per month

This results in an annual stormwater bill of $89.88 for 2026.

All other property owners in Lakewood, including townhomes, city and other government buildings, and nonprofit organizations, will be billed annually based on $7.49 per month for every 2,250 square feet of impervious area on the property. For example, a large, big box store with 481,600 square feet of impervious area will receive a bill of $19,234.32 (481,600/2250 = 214 x $7.49 = $1,602.86 per month x 12 months = annual bill of $19,234.32).   

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  How stormwater management serves you

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Stormwater Management

• Runoff from rain and melted snow enters the city's stormwater drainage system consisting of miles of gulches, ditches and underground pipes.

• Managing, maintaining and improving this drainage system prevents and reduces flooding.

• Stormwater funnels through the storm drainage system directly to streams, rivers and lakes. 

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Runoff from significant storms can cause flooding in Lakewood that affects homeowners, businesses, roads, public facilities and private property. The city’s stormwater management utility serves these purposes: 

• Protect lives and the environment.
• Decrease frequency and severity of flooding.
• Reduce damage to homes, businesses and private property.
• Protect city streets, recreational trails, parks and other community assets that can affect everyone in the city if flooding damages or destroys them.
• Improve water quality.
• Comply with federal and state Clean Water laws.

Learn more about Lakewood's Stormwater Management