Thornton Water Assistance Program
The
Thornton Water Assistance Program helps low-income individuals and families struggling to pay their water bill. Thornton Water customers and residents living in apartment complexes, manufactured home parks, condominiums and townhomes that receive water through the City of Thornton can apply for the program once per calendar year. Those who meet the program qualifications will receive a credit on their water account. For master meter water customers, the City gives the credit to the property owner or property management company.
The 2022 credit for those with a Thornton Water account is $360.
The 2022 credit for those living in a master meter community is $80.
Qualifying criteria
Thornton water customers living outside of the City limits are eligible for the water assistance program if receiving Thornton Water.
The water meter at the address must not have been tampered with in the last three years.
Household has not already received program assistance during the current calendar year.
RESIDENTS MAY INCOME-QUALIFY ONE OF THREE WAYS:
1. Have you been approved for
LEAP?
LEAP can qualify the whole household for Thornton
Assistance Programs
2. Have you been approved for Medicaid,
SNAP, WIC, or TANF?
Each member of the household can qualify with MEDICAID, SNAP,
WIC or TANF.
3. Have you not been approved
for LEAP, Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, or TANF?
You may qualify based upon your total
gross household income.
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
Each add'l person |
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME
$2,759
$3,608
$4,457
$5,306
$6,155
$7,003 $7,163 $7,322
$159 |
HOW TO APPLY
If you have a Thornton Water account and receive a monthly bill from the City of Thornton:
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Contact Utility Billing at 303-538-7370 and ask for a referral to the Water Assistance Program. Staff will check the water meter for tampering.
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Provide copies of the following items with your application or bring the documents to the City offices and staff will make the copies for free:
- Identification with ID, Driver License or Passport.
- A recent water bill. If you pay for your water to a property owner or management company, provide a rent agreement and receipt from property management with current water cost, or water bill. The applicant's name and address needs to be on the bill or receipt.
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Income verification for all adults over 18 living in the house - see application for examples.
Questions: Contact the Water Assistance Specialist Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 720-977-5800 or Assistance@ThorntonCO.gov. If the line is busy, please leave a message and someone will get back with you as soon as possible.