Bailey Water and Sanitation District provides water and sewer only to members of its district, so whether a utility is involved depends on your property. Either way, the buried line on your side is generally yours to repair, and building permits in unincorporated Bailey go through Park County. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Bailey.
Bailey at a glance
Bailey is a small mountain community on US 285 along the North Fork of the South Platte River. Bailey Water and Sanitation District serves members of its district, runs its own sewer plant and operates a public water station off US 285. Homes outside the district aren't served by it, and its published material doesn't describe the service area, so check whether you get a district bill.
What to do now
- Stop the water. Close the main shutoff inside the house.
- Figure out your source. District members can call Bailey Water and Sanitation at (719) 581-2080 about a leak near the meter.
- If you have your own system, the whole line is yours; a plumber can trace it from the source to the house.
- Watch for freezing. Mountain cold snaps are hard on shallow or exposed pipe.
- Check permits with Park County. Its Building Department in Fairplay handles permits countywide outside Fairplay and Alma.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Wet or icy ground between source and house | Leak in the buried line |
| No water after a cold night | Frozen section, often near the foundation |
| Pressure low everywhere | Leak, freeze damage or a failing pressure system |
| Water near the foundation | Failed fitting where the line enters |
| District meter moving with no use | Leak on the customer side |
Cost factors
Mountain lots around Bailey bring their own challenges: rocky soil, slopes and long runs from the road or well can all slow excavation. Freeze damage often means replacing more than one section, and sometimes rerouting or burying the line deeper. For district members, a new or enlarged tap is a different job from a repair; the district sizes new taps in Equivalent Residential Units and requires a tap application and inspections. Permits come from the Park County Building Department, 856 Castello Avenue in Fairplay (719-836-4255), through its CloudPermit portal; its page doesn't name plumbing permits specifically, so confirm what applies. Travel time and restoring driveways or landscaping round out the bill. Mention access when you call, since a steep or snowed-in drive changes what equipment can reach the site.
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