Well Pump Repair in Aurora, CO

Signs a private well system is struggling

• Nothing comes out of any tap, yet the lights and outlets still work
• The gauge on the pressure tank sinks toward zero and won't recover
• A pressure switch that chatters or buzzes whenever water runs
• Faucets that sputter and spit air before settling down
• A pump breaker that trips again soon after you reset it
• Sand or grit collecting in aerators and toilet tanks

All of these describe a property that pumps its own groundwater. Most of Aurora does not, so the first step is working out which kind of house you have.

How Aurora homes get their water

Aurora Water, the city-owned utility, supplies the city. Its supply is mostly mountain snowmelt stored in 12 reservoirs and lakes across the Arkansas, Colorado and South Platte basins, along with South Platte water recaptured through the Prairie Waters System's riverbank filtration and groundwater from the utility's North Campus and Cherry Creek wells. Those wells belong to the utility. A household on Aurora Water has no pump, pressure switch or pressure tank of its own to wear out.

When pressure falls in an Aurora Water home, look elsewhere: a tired pressure regulator, a leak on the buried service line or clogged fixtures. City code puts the stretch from the meter pit to the house on the homeowner, so a leak there is a plumber's repair. Trouble in the street or at the meter goes to Aurora Water at 303.326.8645 during business hours or 303.739.6772 after hours.

We found no count of private wells inside Aurora. The city runs from older neighborhoods in the northwest out past E-470 and into three counties, so if your lot does have a capped wellhead and a pressure tank, for the house or for irrigation, the usual well diagnostics apply.

What moves the price of well work

• The failed part. A switch or start capacitor is a short visit; a submersible motor has to come up out of the casing.
• Pump depth. More depth means more drop pipe and wire to lift and reset.
• The tank. One that has lost its air charge is often replaced at the same time.
• Controls and wiring. Corroded splices or an aging control box add parts and labor.
• Public-water homes. The real fix may be a regulator, service line or fixture repair.

When you call

This site is a free referral service, not a plumbing company. Your call goes to an independent local plumber who works in Aurora. Say whether you get an Aurora Water bill, whether any water reaches the taps and whether a breaker tripped. If the repair changes the plumbing, the plumber can tell you whether the City of Aurora Building Division needs a permit.