BOPU Issues ‘Look-alike” Warning

Residents in Cheyenne are receiving notices from American Water Resources of Wyoming, that look like bills from the Board of Public Utilities [BOPU].

That's according to BOPU spokesman Clint Bassett.

Although the notices resemble utility bills, the letters do not come from the City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU). The BOPU, Cheyenne’s water and sewer department, is not affiliated with and does not endorse American Water Resources of Wyoming, according to  Bassett.

The notice is a solicitation for an insurance policy to cover the customer’s portion of water service lines. In Cheyenne, the landowner is responsible for the service line between the building and the main.

Repairs in the service lines between the home or business and the main are the landowner’s responsibility. Bassett says the BOPU wants customers to make informed decisions about their water.

When considering these solicitations,  Bassett says you should carefully read the policy, contact insurance providers to see if service lines are already covered, discuss with plumbers the possible repair costs of service lines, and consider the likelihood of needing water service line repairs.