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Castle Rock Water proposes $1,500 fee for curbside 'chase drains'; staff seeks council awareness, not a vote
Summary
Castle Rock Water presented proposed changes to its curbside 'chase drain' program: staff recommends charging homeowners $1,500 for immediate installation (town would cover the remaining roughly $3,000 of the ~ $4,500 cost) after education and evaluation; the town currently pays 100% and has approved about 72 of 582 requests since 2008.
Castle Rock Water staff briefed council on the town’s chase‑drain program — shallow sidewalk drains installed to manage excessive dry‑weather groundwater flow — and proposed a policy change that would charge homeowners a $1,500 fee for expedited installation while the town would continue to cover the balance of the estimated $4,500 installation cost.
Mark Marlowe, Castle Rock Water, told council chase drains were created as a customer‑service tool in 2008 to address perched groundwater, overwatering and some leaks; they are not reliable for ice and snow removal because the metal drain body can freeze and become blocked. Under…
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