About Parker Water

Parker Water and Sanitation District was formed in 1962 and has grown to serve more than 22,000 residents today. Over the years, the District has expanded its objectives to include water conservation and protection of nonrenewable resources.

The District is governed by a five-person elected Board of Directors that meets twice a month in open, public meetings at District headquarters in Parker. A district manager serves as chief executive officer and day-to-day manager.

PWSD's Board of Directors has open public meetings at the District office at 19801 E. Mainstreet on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at 7:00 p.m.

Source of Water Supply

The Parker community currently gets its water primarily from one source: groundwater. The District relies on 30 wells located throughout the Parker area which penetrate the Cherry Creek Alluvium, as well as the Denver, Dawson, Arapaho, and Laramie Fox Hills aquifers to depths ranging from 51 ft. to 2745 ft.

Parker is not in danger of running out of water, however, it must act now to protect its resources and prepare for growth. Parker Water has proposed the Rueter-Hess Reservoir to meet demand and serve as a water management tool to extend the life of the aquifer.

District Office

All Correspondence should be directed to:

District Office
19801 East Mainstreet
Parker, CO 80138

Map of 19801 E Main St Parker, CO 80138-7386, US

Parker Water Facilities

Parker Water and Sanitation District facilities include two wastewater treatment plants, thirty wells and five water storage tanks.  Rueter-Hess Reservoir is now under construction and has a planned capacity of 70,000 acre feet.

Wastewater treatment plants: These facilities use the highest standards of advanced wastewater treatment to filter, treat and clean water to meet and exceed federal clean water standards. The treated water is then discharged into Cherry Creek.

Shallow wells: Also called alluvial wells, Parker Water maintains  wells that draw from the alluvial water system at the edge of the Cherry Creek. They are each between 50 and 75 feet deep.

Deep aquifer wells: These wells draw water from deep, underground reservoirs known as aquifers. They range from 515 and 2745 feet deep.

Lift stations: These facilities "lift" sewage from areas lower than the wastewater treatment plants in order to produce a gravity flow into treatment plants.

Pump and/or booster stations: These facilities help pump water from one pressure zone to another, especially when the water is located and/or stored at a lower elevation than its destination (homes and businesses).

Storage Tanks: Hold water for business and residential use as well as Fire Flow Prevention.