City of Boulder · department
Utilities
“The Utilities Department provides water, wastewater, stormwater and flood management services to protect human and environmental health through efficient management of fiscal and natural resources.” source as of 2026-10-30
Who runs it
AI-read · unreviewed read by a model from the city's pages, the Charter, the code and the budget books; every quote checked against its saved source; not reviewed by a person. Hover a source for its words.Researcher's note: Electric utility / Energy Future work is not in this department. The city's sources put it elsewhere: the 2017-2022 strategic document's acknowledgements list it as a separate unit ('Jeff Arthur, Public Works for Utilities Director Heather Bailey, Energy Strategy & Electric Utility Development', DocView id=193406), and the 2024 Approved Budget places the successor energy work in Climate Initiatives ('Energy Systems Environmentally Sustainable Climate Initiatives FY2024 Budget ... For ten years, the city pursued a strategy of creating a locally owned and controlled electric utility (Local Power Initiative).', id=187446). The Xcel Energy partnership page names Climate Initiatives staff. So no staffs entries are given here for electric-utility-board or the energy-future working groups; they belong with Climate Initiatives (or its predecessor, Energy Strategy and Electric Utility Development). Utilities does run hydroelectric facilities (Water Resources) and lists 'Hydroelectricity' and 'Solar Power Systems at City Facilities' among its services. The WRAB and Greenways pages still print 'Public Works – Utilities Division', from when Utilities sat in Public Works; the budget books since 2024 treat Utilities as its own department.
- Head
- Joe Taddeucci, Utilities Director as of 2026-09-09 source source
- Answers to
- City Manager. The Charter creates a department of public utilities whose director is subject to the supervision and control of the city manager; the city manager appoints and removes department directors. Head appointed by City Manager. source source source
- Legal basis
- Contact
- 303-441-3200 · Utilities@bouldercolorado.gov · PO Box 791 Boulder , CO 80306 · Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm · contact page source source as of 2026-10-30
Boards and commissions it staffs
- Greenways Advisory Committee · staff liaison source
- Water Resources Advisory Board · staff liaison (the Utilities Director) source source source
Budget
from the city's approved budget books; each figure printed, to the dollar, in its source (hover a source for its words). A year may come from a different book or table than the next: the table says what each covers| Year | Basis | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | approved | $121,341,393 | all funds: the department's total 2024 budget, from the department overview page of the 2024 Approved Budget source |
| 2025 | approved | $134,456,040 | all funds: the department's total 2025 budget, from the department overview page of the 2025 Approved Budget source |
| 2026 | approved | $130,786,336 | all funds: the department's total 2026 budget, from the department overview page of the 2026 Annual Budget (matches the EXPENSES TOTAL of its budget by program and expense type table) source source |
Divisions
in the city's own words; heads only where an official source names them- Utilities Engineering
“This team provides planning, public engagement, project management, engineering, construction, and asset management for water, wastewater, and stormwater/flood management infrastructure.” source - Utilities Maintenance
“Utilities Maintenance operates, maintains and provides emergency response for the water distribution, wastewater collection, flood control facilities and stormwater conveyance systems of the city.” source - Water Resources
“Water Resources manages the city’s municipal raw water supplies and hydroelectric facilities.” source - Water Treatment
“Water Treatment operates and maintains the two water treatment plants responsible for providing the Boulder community with potable water for public health and fire response.” source - Wastewater Treatment
“Wastewater Treatment is responsible for protection of environmental quality and public health through safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF).” source - Water Quality
“Water Quality serves as a technical resource and provides regulatory support for Utilities and other city departments.” source - Administration
“The Administrative team is responsible for planning and executing a comprehensive range of administrative services which support operations.” source
What a resident can do here
services and programs, linked to the city's pages- Water Utilities “Charges for water, wastewater and flood and stormwater services are billed to Boulder utility customers each month.” source source
- Drinking Water Quality “The City of Boulder is pleased to present the 2026 Drinking Water Quality Report, which summarizes water quality testing results from 2025.” source
- Flood Management Program “Mitigation of flood risk and reduction of flood hazards from these drainageways is an ongoing effort.” source source
- Locate an Underground Utility “Property owners are required to have underground utilities located before doing any digging, even for small projects like planting trees and shrubs.” source
- Water Conservation “The Water Conservation Program supports city water customers to use water more efficiently, eliminate leaks, reduce water costs and support sustainability.” source
- Greenways Program “The City of Boulder's Greenways system is comprised of a series of corridors along riparian areas of Boulder Creek and its 14 tributaries.” source source
- Water Outage Map source
- Water Utility Service Disruptions source
- Water Service Line Inventory source
- Storm Drain Problems source
- Sewer Backup Prevention source
- Flood Insurance Information source
- Backflow Prevention source
- Drought Program source