Utilities Division
3001 West 124th Avenue
303.438.6334

After-hours Emergencies: 303.438.6400

Booster Stations

What's in those little buildings? They are pump stations operated and maintained by the Public Works Utilities Division. The small structures around town can be one of 5 water booster stations, one of 12 wastewater lift stations, or a chlorination facility.

Water booster stations increase the operating pressure in the water distribution system where gravity pressure is not adequate to serve system demands or meet fire flow conditions. Wastewater lift stations are located in low areas throughout the collection system. They pump wastewater uphill to a higher elevation, where it can then flow via gravity through the collection system to the wastewater reclamation facility. Lift stations vary in size and type depending on the amount of wastewater to pumped and how high the wastewater has to be lifted.

The newest lift station accommodates the Anthem development in north Broomfield. Completed in 2006 at a cost of $4.03 million, the station has six 150-horsepower pumps, with three sets of two pumps running together in a series--a design that eliminated the need for a second lift station. The ultimate flow design will accommodate 4.6 million gallons per day. The height the wastewater must be lifted in approximately 264 feet.

Water Distribution

Wastewater Collection

Reuse Water

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