How to Pay My Bill

Water Rates

All water customers in Berthoud have meters. Your monthly bill includes a line fee and a use charge for the water that passes through your water meter.

Typical residential inside Town limits rates:

  These are the new rates as of 2026.

• $18.60 line fee
• First 24,000 gallons, $4.73 per 1,000
• Over 24,000 gallons, $9.47 per 1,000

Typical residential outside Town limits rates

• $27.92 line fee
• First 24,000 gallons, $7.09 per 1,000
• Over 24,000 gallons, $14.15 per 1,000

To view the complete fee schedule, please visit the Annual Budget Archive Page. 

Sewer Rates

These are the new rates as of January 2026

Your cost for the water that you send down the drain to the Waste-Water Treatment Plant is calculated annually, based on the average amount of water consumed as reflected on your January and February utility bills. These two winter months were chosen so customers would not be charged for treated water used outdoors. If you water your lawn in the winter, the water used is included in your average. For new and transferring customers, the wastewater charge can be set in one of three ways:

• Transfer the wastewater base from a former address within Berthoud.
• Establish a wastewater base by providing water bills from another city. The bills need to reflect your water usage (in gallons) for the most recent January and February.
• Pay a flat rate until the wastewater base is established.

Waste Water Rates:

• $30.26 line fee
• $7.30 per 1000 gallons

To view the complete fee schedule, please visit the Annual Budget Archive Page. 

            How Your Rates Are Used

            Your water and wastewater rates fund the systems that deliver clean water, safely treat wastewater, and protect local rivers and the environment. These investments help Berthoud maintain reliable service today while preparing for future growth and regulations.
Listen to the "This is Berthoud: From Faucet to Drain: Understanding Water In Berthoud"  Podcast.

Where your utility rates go: 

• Daily operations
• Power, chemicals, staff, and equipment needed to run treatment plants and pipelines
• Maintenance & repairs
• Fixing aging pipes, pumps, and facilities before they fail
• Capital improvement projects
• Major upgrades that improve water quality, reliability, and capacity
• Regulatory compliance
• Meeting state and federal clean water and safe drinking water requirements

Featured Project(s):

•    Phase 1A - Wastewater Treatment Process Improvement Project 

Need to pay your bill on the move?

Download Xpress Bill Pay on your iOS or Android device to access many account features from your mobile device. Many of the same powerful features found on the website are available through the mobile app. 

• Xpress Bill Phone App Instructions (English Version)
• Xpress Bill Phone App Instructions (Spanish Version)

The app is another example of the Town's efforts to simplify processes and remain at the forefront of technological innovation, making it easier and faster to engage with your local government.

The Xpress Bill Pay app allows users to pay utility bills in real time; pay with a credit card or checking account; sign-up for paperless billing; enroll in auto-pay to avoid missing payments; update payment information; view billing and payment history; and receive up-to-the-minute account alerts.

Pay Online, it's fast, secure and eco-friendly

We have partnered with Xpress Bill Pay, the premier provider for online payment systems. Use your utility account number to Sign up to make secure debit, credit or electronic fund payments online.

Other ways to make payments:

• Pay by mailing your check:
  Town of Berthoud-Utility Payment, P.O. Box 1229, Berthoud, CO 80513.
  Please write your account number on your check.
• Pay in Person  (check, cash, money order, or credit card):
  Berthoud Town Hall, 807 Mountain Avenue
  Between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday
  or drop payment into our After-hours drop off box 
• Pay by Phone (debit card or credit card):
  Call Utility Billing Clerk at 970-532-2643, option 1
  Between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday

Past Due Accounts

• Shut Off Notice: Any balance carried over from the prior month, not paid by the 15th day of the current month, will automatically generate a Shut Off Notice. To avoid having your services shut off, pay your bill by the date and time indicated on the Shut Off Notice.
• Discontinuation of Service: Your utility services will be shut off if you do not pay your bill. A $30 notification fee will be charged to all past due accounts over two months. Services will be restored after fees and overdue charges are paid.
• Payment Extension: If you need to make payment arrangements, call Town Hall at 970-532-2643. Make your arrangements prior to the bill due date.

Returned Checks

• The Town charges a $25 fee for a returned check, which will be billed to your account. If a check is returned on a delinquent account, services will be discontinued immediately until cash or money order payment is made.

Watering Restrictions

No irrigation shall be permitted between the hours of 10 am to 6 pm with the exception that micro-irrigation using hand watering, soaker hoses, drip irrigation and irrigation of newly laid sod and newly seeded lawns may be done at any time.