The Douglas County Lantern

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Sterling Ranch Meets Water Efficiency Targets, But Water District Is Falling Short On Revenue.

A shortfall on expected water tap fees may spell trouble for metro district financing

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Barrett Rothe
Jun 17, 2026
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A question hanging over Sterling Ranch has been whether the community’s signature promise — building homes that use dramatically less water than standard Colorado suburban development — was real or just a developer’s marketing claim.

New water delivery records obtained by the Lantern from Aurora Water suggest that, at current scale, the development is me…

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