Water Line Repair in Broomfield, CO

Signs the buried line is leaking

• A wet patch or depression along the path from the street to the house
• Water pressure that fell off everywhere in the home at once
• A meter that keeps registering after every fixture is off
• Moisture or seepage where the line comes through the foundation
• A water bill out of line with recent months

Broomfield's water system

The City and County of Broomfield treats its own water from the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, piped from Carter Lake, and also buys treated water from Denver Water; the two supplies mix in the distribution system. Few homes here are on private wells, since the municipal system covers the city and county. That makes a service line leak a fairly standard repair in most neighborhoods.

What Broomfield's published material doesn't spell out is the exact handoff point between the utility's pipe and the owner's. In many metro systems the owner is responsible on the house side of the meter or curb stop, but don't assume that here. If water is coming up at the meter or in the street, contact Broomfield Water Utilities before anyone starts digging. If it's between the meter and the house, a plumber can trace the pipe and confirm.

Broomfield has grown fast along US-36 between Denver and Boulder, so a lot of its service lines are relatively new. A newer line usually fails at a fitting, at a spot where soil settled, or where a deck, fence or landscaping project struck it, rather than wearing out along its length.

Cost drivers

• Length of the line. Large lots and long setbacks mean more excavation.
• Repair scope. A single bad joint is quick; a whole new service is a bigger project.
• What's above the pipe. Concrete, pavers, sprinkler systems and trees add restoration work.
• Entry into the house. Finished basements need careful access.
• Permits. Broomfield's Building Division requires permits for sewer line repairs; ask it or the plumber how a water line job is handled (303-438-6370).

When you call

The call connects you with an independent local plumber who serves Broomfield. It speeds things up to say where the water is appearing and whether the meter moves with the house shut down. If the leak is heavy, close the main shutoff indoors first. The plumber will confirm the source and explain the repair options before the work begins.