Arvada homeowners maintain their own sewer service line from the house to the city main, and the city does not cut, clean or televise residential laterals. That makes a plumber the right first call for nearly any Arvada drain clog. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Arvada.
Will the city clear my sewer line?
No. The City of Arvada maintains more than 450 miles of public sewer pipe, with treatment at Metro Water Recovery, but its utility pages are clear that the line from your house to the main is yours. The city does not cut roots, clean or run a camera through residential service lines. If the main itself is the problem, Arvada's utility line is 720-898-7070. A few areas inside city limits are served by other districts, including Clear Creek Sanitation District and Ralston Valley Water and Sanitation District, and your bill shows which applies.
Why do older Arvada homes clog more often?
Arvada grew quickly after World War II from its farming roots, and Census survey estimates put the median home at 1979, with about 53% built before 1980. Houses from that era may have cast iron under the floor and clay or concrete pipe in the yard. Those materials collect scale, and their joints let roots in. Mature trees along older streets near Olde Town and Ralston Road make root intrusion a real possibility. Newer homes with plastic pipe tend to clog from grease and wipes rather than from the pipe itself.
What can I flush or pour without breaking city code?
Arvada's code goes further than most: flushing wipes or paper towels is a violation, and sump pumps may not discharge into the sanitary sewer. Toilet paper and human waste are the only things that belong in a toilet. Grease belongs in the trash once cooled. If your sump pump is plumbed into a floor drain or laundry line, ask a plumber about rerouting it outdoors, both for code reasons and because it can overload the house drain in a storm.
If the line needs more than cleaning
When a camera shows a break or a collapsed section, the repair is permit work. Water and sewer service installation and repair need a City of Arvada permit, and work in the public right-of-way requires a contractor with a city General Municipal Contractor's license, which is separate from a plumbing license. Building Services at 8101 Ralston Road handles permits for private-property work.
Drain Cleaning questions in Arvada
Who pays to fix the sewer line between my house and the street?
Can I flush wipes that say flushable on the package?
Can a sump pump or downspout drain into the sewer line?
Will tree roots get into a sewer service line?
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