Town of Firestone
Central Weld County Water District has sent an official notice to the Town of Firestone to cancel the contract for water service effective Aug. 21, 2028.
As a public utility, we understand that transparency and accountability aren’t optional—they’re expected. We’re committed to open communication and hold ourselves to the highest standards. This page is dedicated to keeping the public informed about developments with the Town of Firestone.
What's Going On?
Since 2018, CWCWD’s relationship with the Town of Firestone has faced ongoing challenges, including conflicting interpretations of our original service agreement and stalled efforts to negotiate a new one, disputes over billing practices and refusal to pay monthly water bills in full. On Aug. 21, 2025, the CWCWD Board of Directors voted unanimously to cancel the contract for water service with the Town of Firestone effective Aug. 21, 2028. This was one of the most difficult decisions the Board has ever made and was not taken lightly. However, mounting challenges with the Town of Firestone’s current management and Board of Trustees made the partnership unworkable and financially unsustainable.
In a Court ruling issued on Sept. 5, 2025, the Weld County District Court denied the Town of Firestone’s request for a preliminary injunction related to an ongoing water billing dispute. District Court Judge Kimberly Schutt found that the Town failed to meet any of the six legal criteria required for injunctive relief. The Court also lifted the temporary restraining order that had been in place since June 2025.
Read more in the full press release and the official Weld County District Court order in the “Inform” section below.
Update as of Sept. 12, 2025: The Town of Firestone has completed payment of all outstanding invoices related to this matter. We appreciate their attention to resolving their financial obligation following the Court ruling issued on Sept. 5, 2025. In light of the Town’s compliance, we have dismissed our claim regarding its previous failure to make payment. We hope the Town will, in turn, reconsider its pending litigation against the District, given the Court’s ruling supporting the District’s position. As the Court noted: “The Court thus concludes that the Town has not shown a reasonable probability of success on the merits of its claims against the District.” In other words, the Court -- who will ultimately decide the case – has already determined that the Town is unlikely to prevail in its claims.
Despite having received payment from the Town for the outstanding payments due, the contract termination date of Aug. 21, 2028, remains unchanged based on the Board’s prior decision.
We've compiled resources to help you better understand the facts:
Press Release Announcement About the Cancellation of the Town of Firestone ContractCancellation Letter to Town of FirestoneTown of Firestone Deliquency NoticeNoCo Engineering Company MemoTown of Firestone Billing Verification
The rate calculator will be downloaded to your computer as a Microsoft Excel file. It is typically saved in the downloads folder by default.
Frequently Asked Questions
This decision by the CWCWD Board of Directors comes following years of mounting challenges with the Town of Firestone’s current management and Board of Trustees, which have made the partnership unworkable and financially unsustainable. Since 2018, CWCWD’s relationship with the Town of Firestone has faced ongoing challenges, including conflicting interpretations of our original service agreement, disputes over billing practices, refusal to pay monthly water bills in full and stalled efforts to negotiate a new agreement. A partnership requires mutual accountability and a shared commitment to the terms in place and, unfortunately, that has not been possible to achieve.
The decision by the CWCWD Board of Directors to cancel the contract for water service with the Town of Firestone comes following years of mounting challenges with the Town’s current management and Board of Trustees, which have made the partnership unworkable and financially unsustainable. A partnership requires mutual accountability and a shared commitment to the terms in place and, unfortunately, that has not been possible to achieve. The Town has completed payment of all outstanding invoices related to this billing dispute as of Sept. 12, 2025, and we appreciate their attention to resolving their financial obligations. However, thecontract termination date of Aug. 21, 2028, remains unchanged based on the Board’s prior decision.
We cannot comment or speculate on what will happen after our contract with the Town of Firestone ends. It will be up to the Town to determine the steps necessary to secure a new water provider, which will be its sole responsibility. Such items may include considerations for infrastructure and operations, public health and water quality, regulatory and legal compliance, water rights and supply agreements, rate evaluation and budget impacts, and more.
It will be up to the Town of Firestone to determine the steps necessary to secure a new water provider, which will be its sole responsibility. Such items may include considerations for infrastructure and operations, public health and water quality, regulatory and legal compliance, water rights and supply agreements, rate evaluation and budget impacts, and more.
Our goal at this time is to continue business as usual to provide exceptional quality water at very affordable rates to the residents and businesses of Firestone for the next three years. We want to be a good partner, but this assumes the Town pays all future invoices as billed. After Aug. 21, 2028, the Town of Firestone will be solely responsible for all water service operations to its residents and businesses. Our team will not be involved in those discussions.
In June of 2025, the Town of Firestone initiated a lawsuit against CWCWD, alleging the District violated our existing agreement related to invoicing and failed to fulfill the terms of a previous settlement in 2023. The District denies these claims and the case is still pending. While the Town has indicated its intent to proceed to trial, we cannot speculate on the outcome. Legal proceedings of this nature can take several years to resolve, so we anticipate this will take quite some time. However, we hope the Town will reconsider its litigation in light of the Weld County District Court’s ruling issued on Sept. 5, 2025, which denied the Town’s request for a preliminary injunction related to this water billing dispute. As the Court noted: “The Court thus concludes that the Town has not shown a reasonable probability of success on the merits of its claims against the District.” In other words, the Court -- who will ultimately decide the case –determined after hearing the evidence that it did not appear likely that the Town would succeed in its lawsuit.
No, there are no concerns about water availability for the Town of Firestone as provided by CWCWD. We have been a reliable partner to the Town for 57 yearsand have sufficient resources.
We cannot speculate on how this may impact your rates as a customer. Currently, CWCWD provides water to the Town of Firestone as a wholesale customer, and the Town then sells water to its citizens. After Aug. 21, 2028, it will be up to the Town of Firestone to determine a new water provider, which may need to include a rate evaluation, budget changes and more.
We cannot comment or speculate on how this may impact your property value.
We cannot speculate on how this may impact you as a customer at this time.
While CWCWD supplies water to the Town of Firestone at a very low, wholesale rate, the Town sets the final retail rate charged to residents and businesses, adding a significant markup. For details on CWCWD’s current rates, regional comparison, and more, see the resources provided above under “Compare” and “Learn.”
Residents and businesses with questions or concerns about what will happen with future water service after Aug. 21, 2028, can contact Town of Firestone leadership to voice concerns through the following methods:
▪ Reach out to the Mayor and Board of Trustees; individual contact information can be found at www.FirestoneCo.gov/113/Board-of-Trustees.
▪ Visit Town Hall, located at 9950 Park Ave., Firestone, Colo., 80504.
▪ Call Town Hall by dialing 303-833-3291.
▪ Attend upcoming Board of Trustees meetings and/or Chat with a Trustee events, find the calendar for these here: https://www.firestoneco.gov/calendar.aspx.