On this website you will find information about the Applewood Sanitation District's (ASD’s) news, district background, rates and fees, board activities, frequently asked questions (FAQs), what to do in a sanitary sewer emergency, customer service support, contact information, and helpful links. Briefly, ASD is a special district formed under provisions of the Colorado State Statutes to provide neighborhood sanitary sewer services. The District operates under the direction of five elected Board members, who oversee the operations, maintenance and capital improvements of the wastewater collection system which delivers wastewater to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District in Denver for treatment.
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Payments, Fees and Deposits:
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Applewood Sanitation District is pleased to announce that we are now able to take payments online.
By working with the Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) on their secured platform, you can click on the box below to make your payment with a credit card or e-check. Credit cards accepted are American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa. A portal administration fee for credit card payments or electronic check payments will be charged and retained by the Portal, not APPLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT.
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A convenience fee of $1 will be charged for payments made using an electronic check regardless of the transaction amount.
The convenience fee for credit card are as follows: (payment + $0.75) x 2.25% + $0.75. Example for a payment of $10.00 = ($10 + $0.75) x
2.25% + $0.75 = $10.75 x 2.25% + $0.75= $0.24 + $0.75 = $0.99.
Your card would be charged $10.99 for the transaction.
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If you prefer to still pay by paper check:
- Make out to Applewood Sanitation District
- Mail to P.O. Box 1109 Golden, CO 80402-1109
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Notice of Meeting to Consider Rate, Fee, Penalty and Charge Increases
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-1001(2)(a), C.R.S., to the customers of the Applewood Sanitation District (“District”) and all other interested persons that the Board of Directors of the District shall consider fixing and may increase one or more of the District’s sanitary sewer rates, fees, penalties and charges for 2024 at a public meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. on November 8, 2023, at 4885 Ward Road, Suite 100, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 and remotely via Zoom. This meeting is open to the public. Any interested person may appear at the public meeting for the purpose of providing input, comments or objections to the Board regarding this matter.
To participate remotely:
Meeting ID: 864 3550 0836
Passcode: 353601
View the full notice here.
Join via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86435500836?pwd=Njd1NHJwL1dwOTMyOWZFSGl0R0Urdz09
Board Meetings:
The regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the APPLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT for 2023 and until further notice shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at the hour of 6:00 p.m., at the offices of RG and Associates, 4885 Ward Road, Suite 100, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and via Zoom, for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board. View the Meetings page here for more information.
2023 Residential Customer Billing Information:
- Annual invoices ($400 per connection) are mailed on February 1st. Payment is due March 15th.
- Non-payment by March 15th will result in a $20 late fee.
- Second invoices mailed on March 30th.
- Non-payment by April 14th will result in an additional $50 late fee.
- Non-payment by May 15th will result in a $250 lien fee and a Notice of Lien will be recorded in Jefferson County against the property.
- Accounts that remain delinquent as of October 1, 2023 will be certified to the Jefferson County Treasurer for collection in the same manner as property taxes and will incur an additional $200 fee, plus statutory fees charged by the County Treasurer.
If you have any questions about your invoice or payment options please contact the District by phone or email.
*The District’s 2023 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges is posted here.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-1001(2)(a), C.R.S., to the customers of the Applewood Sanitation District (“District”) and all other interested persons that the Board of Directors of the District shall consider fixing and may increase one or more of the District’s sanitary sewer rates, fees, penalties and charges for 2023 at a public meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. on November 9, 2022, at 4885 Ward Road, Suite 100, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 and remotely via Zoom. This meeting is open to the public. Any interested person may appear at the public meeting for the purpose of providing input, comments or objections to the Board regarding this matter. To participate remotely:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86435500836?pwd=Njd1NHJwL1dwOTMyOWZFSGl0R0Urdz09; Meeting ID: 864 3550 0836; Passcode: 353601
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Applewood Sanitation District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
Briana Gerou 1-Year Term until May, 2023
William C. Thompson 3-Year Term until May, 2025
COVID-19 Update:
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We have implemented staffing plans to ensure customer service representatives are available by phone and email during business hours Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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The administration building is now open to public walk-in traffic.
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Payments may also be completed via the online payment option above or mailed to P.O. Box 1109 Golden, CO 80402-1109.
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Field activities focused on repair and maintenance are still being performed. If you see our technicians working in the field, please allow them the space they need to safely accomplish their work.
"Flushable" Wipes:
Sanitary sewer systems around the world have a new enemy, flushable wipes. Flushable wipes are personal wet wipes, moistened towelettes, baby wipes and disinfecting wipes. The "flushable" or wet wipes can be easily flushed down the toilet, but they won't dissolve. Some manufacturers insist that wet wipes can be flushed away by your toilet but that doesn't mean they won't cause a problem underground. The wipes can float along in the sanitary sewer main coming in contact with grease and fats from cooking, ultimately creating a mass of grease and wipes that can build up to a point that they could potentially clog the sanitary sewer main. Once the sanitary sewer main becomes clogged, the sanitary sewer will back up causing the sewage to enter into homes and businesses. Please don't flush wipes down the toilet and as always, please don't pour cooking grease or oil into the drain. Go with the flow!
Rate Analysis:
The District Engineer conducted a rate analysis in 2017 to help the Board identify a sustainable strategy for balancing income and expenses, including reserve fund needs. One goal of the analysis is to develop a transparent plan for rate increases, so the community can better understand the process and plan accordingly in the future.
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