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Greeley raises Amrize water lease to 32 acre-feet a year

·Greeley·Weld County

From the Greeley Water and Sewer Board meeting of

The lease costs $1,475 per acre-foot, with annual increases tied to the consumer price index. Its initial term runs through 2028, followed by two five-year renewal terms.

The Greeley Water and Sewer Board approved an amendment Oct. 21 increasing the city’s annual water lease to Amrize North America from 10 to 32 acre-feet.

The lease rate is $1,475 per acre-foot and increases annually with the consumer price index for the Denver-Boulder-Greeley area. “This year we received our winning bids at $1,500 an acre-foot,” a staff member told the board, comparing the lease price with Greeley’s water-rental program. Water and sewer staff said the lease complements that program with guaranteed revenue, a competitive price and annual increases.

Greeley will deliver 32 acre-feet a year at a steady 2.66 acre-feet per month, continuing releases from Milton Seaman Reservoir to the Poudre. Amrize will divert the water into a quarry; from there, it will be piped or trucked to the new Ingleside Quarry, the staff member said. Greeley may curtail deliveries if drought restrictions are imposed or another catastrophic event occurs.

The lease’s initial term ends in 2028 and renews for two subsequent five-year terms.

More from this meeting

  1. Greeley Water and Sewer Board, Oct. 21, 2026

    Greeley raises Amrize water lease to 32 acre-feet a year; Greeley renews reservoir caretaker lease starting at $5,000 yearly; Greeley working on 175 planned lead and copper replacements.

  2. Item 6Greeley renews reservoir caretaker lease starting at $5,000 yearly

    The 10-year agreement covers continued use of city-owned structures on 2.44 acres. Rent increases after five years to $5,250 or more, depending on the Consumer Price Index.

  3. Item 7Greeley working on 175 planned lead and copper replacements

    Phase 4 replacements are expected to finish by the end of the year. Final potholing is also expected to wrap up then, with any replacements identified in that phase planned for 2027; the loan-financed project totals $14 million.

  4. Item 8Staff expect Greeley’s $50 million wastewater upgrades to finish in November 2027

    The plant has continued operating during construction. The work adds backup power, new pumps that bring wastewater in and side-stream treatment processes addressing phosphorus and nitrogen.

  5. Item 10Greeley prepares pipeline work as $8.6 million grant reaches state

    The city plans to prepare procurement and federal grant paperwork by year-end, select a contractor and order long-lead materials. Construction could begin around May 2027.