Byers is an unincorporated Arapahoe County community with older housing than most of the eastern I-70 corridor, and our research did not confirm its water or sewer provider, so check your bill or ask Arapahoe County. A sewer camera inspection shows roots, cracks, sags or blockages in the line leaving your house, whatever it connects to. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Byers.
Byers is a farming and ranching town about 40 miles east of Denver on I-70, originally called Bijou and renamed for Rocky Mountain News founder William N. Byers, platted in 1889 and known for its Fourth of July parade and rodeo. Its median home was built in 1983, and about 45% predate 1980, making it the oldest housing stock of the eastern I-70 corridor towns researched. Older drain lines are where joints loosen, roots get in and sections crack or sag. We could not verify who provides water or sewer in Byers. If you pay a sewer bill, the provider on it runs the main; if not, your home may be on a private onsite wastewater system, and the camera checks the pipe to the tank rather than the system itself.
What to do now
- Limit water use. Hold laundry and showers until the line drains.
- Check the scope. Several slow drains together point to the line leaving the house.
- Know what you connect to. Sewer bill, or private onsite system?
- Find the cleanout. Older homes may have one in a basement or near the foundation.
- Clear, then film. In an older line, the camera often finds roots or a cracked joint.
- Keep the footage. It makes repair decisions clearer.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| All drains slow together | Restriction in the main line |
| Recurring backups | Roots at old joints or a sag |
| Gurgling toilet | Partial blockage downstream |
| Wet or sunken ground over the line | Crack or collapsed section |
| Pipe clear to the tank, still backing up | Issue in the onsite system |
Cost factors
- Cleanout access or entry through a toilet or vent
- Clearing a full line first
- Length of the run on a rural lot
- Surface locating and saving the video
- Permits for repairs through the Arapahoe County Building Division, since Byers is unincorporated (contact details from a third-party agency directory: 6924 S. Lima Street, Centennial; 720-874-6600)
When you call the number on this page, you are connected with an independent local plumber who works in the Byers area. Mention whether you pay a sewer bill and which drains are affected.
Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Byers
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Is a sewer scope worth ordering before I buy a house here?
My home is not on municipal sewer. Is a camera still useful?
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