Sewer Camera Inspection in Bailey, CO

Bailey Water and Sanitation District provides sewer service only to members of its district and runs its own sewer plant; homes outside the district were not verified and may not be on municipal sewer. A camera inspection can check the drain pipe leaving the house in either case, finding roots, breaks or blockages. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Bailey.

Bailey is a small mountain community in Park County on US 285 along the North Fork of the South Platte River, one of the larger communities in the Platte Canyon area. The Bailey Water and Sanitation District serves its members with water and sewer, operates its own sewer plant and runs a public water station off US 285; it can be reached at (719) 581-2080. Its service area was not stated in what we reviewed, and Bailey homes outside the district are not served by it. If you pay the district for sewer, a camera follows your line toward the district main. If not, your house likely drains to a private onsite wastewater system, and the camera checks the pipe to the tank but not the system itself. Steep ground, rock, deep frost and trees all put stress on buried pipe in the canyon.

What to do now

Use as little water as you can. Hold laundry and showers until the line drains.
Figure out the scope. One slow sink is local; the whole house points to the main line.
Know your setup. District member, or private onsite system?
Find the cleanout. Clear snow or brush away from it.
Clear, then film. The camera shows the cause, not just the clog.
Keep the footage. It helps decide between a pipe repair and work on the system.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Bailey.

(303) 529-9880

Symptoms and likely causes

Symptom	Likely cause
All drains slow together	Restriction in the building drain or beyond
Toilet gurgles when the tub drains	Partial blockage downstream
Backups after a hard freeze	Frozen or shifted section of pipe
Roots found when the line is cleared	Root entry at a joint
Pipe clear to the tank, still backing up	Issue in the onsite system, not the pipe

Cost factors

Cleanout access or entry through a toilet
Clearing a full line first
Run length and slope on a mountain lot
Surface locating and saving the video
Permits for repairs through the Park County Building Department in Fairplay (719-836-4255), which handles permits county-wide except in Fairplay and Alma

When you call the number on this page, you are connected with an independent local plumber who works in the Bailey area. Say whether you are a district member, which drains are affected and whether the trouble started after a cold snap. Mountain driveways and snow can affect access, so mention those too.

Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Bailey

How do I find out which district handles my sewer?

If you are a member of Bailey Water and Sanitation District, it provides your sewer service. Homes outside the district are not served by it and may be on private onsite systems.

My home is not on municipal sewer. Is a camera still useful?

Yes. It can inspect the pipe from the house to the tank for roots, cracks or blockages, though not the onsite system itself.

Do I need a permit if the camera finds a broken line?

Park County's Building Department in Fairplay handles permits for unincorporated Bailey; ask the plumber to confirm what the repair requires.

Does the drain have to be cleared before the camera goes in?

If water is standing in the pipe, yes. Clearing comes first so the camera can see.