Aurora businesses buy water from Aurora Water, which also runs the city's cross-connection program and requires yearly backflow tests, while the Public Works Building Division handles plumbing permits. Most commercial calls here involve drains, restrooms, water heaters and the line from the meter pit to the building. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Aurora.
Warning signs at an Aurora commercial property
- Floor drains in a kitchen or service area that gurgle or back up after a busy day
- A backflow assembly tag that shows no test since last year's due date
- Toilets or flush valves that keep running long after the handle is released
- Wet ground or a soggy patch of landscaping between the meter pit and the building
- Hot water that runs out before the lunch or dinner rush is over
- White scale crusting on faucet aerators, dish machines or coffee equipment
How water, sewer and permits work in Aurora
Aurora Water is the city-owned utility for water and wastewater. Its supply is mountain snowmelt held in reservoirs across three river basins, plus South Platte water recaptured through the Prairie Waters System, which relies on riverbank filtration. The utility disinfects with chloramines, so anyone running a fish display, a lab or dialysis equipment should treat the water for that. Aurora's water quality report puts average hardness around 136 ppm, enough to leave scale inside tank heaters, boilers and ice machines over time.
Under city code, Aurora Water owns the service pipe from the main through the meter pit. Past the pit, the line to the building belongs to the owner, and so does the job of fixing it. The same code section asks owners to keep a clear zone around the pit.
The cross-connection rule matters most to businesses. Any required backflow assembly has to be tested before a certificate of occupancy and then at least once a year by a tester holding ASSE or ABPA certification, with proof sent to Aurora Water by the due date. The responsible party pays for the test. Permits for plumbing changes come from the Public Works Building Division, whose application covers plumbing review, inspections and water heater sizing.
What drives the cost of commercial work
- How many restrooms, units or floors are involved
- Whether the problem has to be traced with a camera or leak locating first
- Night or weekend scheduling to keep the doors open during the day
- Digging near the meter pit, or cutting into finished ceilings and walls
- Permits, inspections and backflow test paperwork
When you call
The call connects you with an independent local plumber who handles commercial jobs in Aurora. Have the address, the type of business and the affected fixtures ready, and say when the space can safely shut down. If you lease, check whether the landlord or the tenant handles plumbing before you approve work.
Commercial Plumbing questions in Aurora
Does a business here need its backflow assemblies tested every year?
Where does the utility's share of the water service line end?
Does the local water hardness matter for commercial water heaters and equipment?
What should employees do if they smell gas at work?
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