Plumbers in Brighton, CO

The Adams County seat, northeast of Denver

Brighton began as a farming and railroad depot town and is now the Adams County seat, with a small part in Weld County. It incorporated in 1887 and counted 40,083 residents in 2020. The center is about 20 miles from downtown Denver in a straight line. Prairie Center, Bromley Lane, Tower Road and the city offices on South 4th Avenue are reference points, and the city still promotes its farms for agritourism.

Groundwater, reverse osmosis and greensand

City of Brighton Utilities delivers drinking and non-potable water across a 22-square-mile service area. Some newer subdivisions and nearby unincorporated areas with Brighton addresses belong to other districts, such as Todd Creek Village Metro District or Hi-Land Acres Water and Sanitation, so check your bill. The supply is mainly groundwater from the South Platte and Beebe Draw aquifers, topped up with treated water bought from Thornton and Denver Water.

South Platte groundwater runs through one of the largest municipal reverse osmosis plants west of the Mississippi, and Beebe Draw water passes through a greensand plant that removes manganese. The streams are then blended, chlorinated and fluoridated. The city also publishes an online lead service line inventory map covering both city-owned and customer-owned lines.

The city fixes water lines in its right-of-way up to and including the meter. From the hand valve on the house side of the meter, valve included, to the home, repairs are the owner's, and city crews cannot fix a break or clog on that side. Sewer is collected by the city and treated at Metro Water Recovery's Northern Treatment Plant for areas west of Tower Road, or at the Town of Lochbuie plant east of Tower Road.

Permits, including emergencies

Permits and contractor registrations run through OpenGov, and the Building Permit Counter answers at 303-655-2017. Brighton allows an emergency water heater repair or replacement to be done first, with the permit applied for by the next business day, so a household is not left without hot water while paperwork waits.

Backflow and private wells

All properties other than single-family homes need a backflow assembly on each service, tested yearly by a certified tester. Homes should keep irrigation systems isolated from household plumbing, and a secondary well tied into household plumbing requires a containment assembly.

Gas and placing a call

Xcel Energy supplies natural gas. A gas smell means getting out, then calling 911 and Xcel at 1-800-895-2999 from outside. Brighton's water emergencies go to 303-655-2068 in business hours and 303-806-5970 after hours. Where Denver's water is all mountain surface water, Brighton's is mostly treated groundwater. No housing-age figure for Brighton was confirmed. Call the number here and you will be connected with an independent plumber who serves Brighton and quotes the work directly.