Water Conservation

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The Metro District maintains more than 440 acres of irrigated turf and landscaped areas in the community’s parks and parkways in addition to caring for more than 14,500 trees. We are the biggest commercial water user in the community, and strive to be a good example of water conservation year-round.

Metro District staff monitor our water usage carefully and implement water saving strategies in parks and on parkway landscaping whenever possible. Our goal is to stay within our water budget and preserve the community’s important landscape assets.

What is the current drought status in Highlands Ranch?

Centennial Water is the water and wastewater utility serving Highlands Ranch, and regularly updates drought conditions on its Drought Resource Center webpage.

Report leaks, broken sprinklers to help save water

Regardless of drought conditions, residents can help the Metro District by reporting leaks and broken sprinklers so our irrigation team can fix them as quickly as possible. Fixing broken sprinklers and leaks saves water and influences the health and beauty of the community’s parks and parkways.

Residents can report a leak or broken sprinkler on Metro District property in four ways:

Use the “Report a Concern” tool on our website
Call the Metro District Parks, Recreation, and Open Space staff at 303-791-2710
Email info@highlandsranch.org with information about the leak or broken sprinkler
Outside of regular business hours, call 303-415-3003 for the parks emergency pager that is monitored 24 hours a day

Water conservation in and around your home

Centennial Water is committed to helping its customers use water more efficiently through education and incentive programs.

Water is one of our most precious resources and water management is a vital component of Centennial Water’s operations. The water management goals include, but are not limited to, reducing future water demands through implementation of a water efficiency program.

View water conservation and efficiency information from Centennial Water.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Metro District turn off its sprinklers after it rains?

We strive to water as efficiently as possible after precipitation, however many factors are involved. In our parkway system alone, we have more than 30,000 sprinkler heads and upwards of a hundred sprinkler controllers that are operated by one automated, central irrigation system.

Our system collects data from weather stations and is programmed to automatically shut down upon receiving .15-.20 inches of rain. That might explain why you sometimes observe sprinkler zones operating during or after a small/brief rainstorm. When we do reach the .15-.20" threshold, it can sometimes take a few hours before each and every controller receives the command to shut down. Rain totals, within the same storm, can vary widely throughout the community and some controllers may get shut down while others do not depending on how much rain the individual weather stations received.

Does the Metro District have a water budget?

Why does the Metro District water dirt baseball fields?