Plumbers in Castle Pines, CO

A young city in northern Douglas County

Castle Pines became a city in 2008, incorporated as Castle Pines North and renamed in 2010. It is a home rule city of 11,036 residents (2020 Census) on I-25, about 20 miles from downtown Denver in a straight line, with Castle Rock the nearest larger town. Daniels Park, Elk Ridge Park, Coyote Ridge Park and Retreat Park are among its open spaces, and The Village at Castle Pines borders the city to the south.

Two districts, two sets of rules

The Castle Pines North Metropolitan District (CPNMD) provides both drinking water and wastewater service to the community; its office number is (303) 688-8550. From October through April it buys wholesale drinking water from Highlands Ranch Water, so the water reaching your tap can change with the season, and CPNMD is also a Rueter-Hess Reservoir partner. The district's consumer confidence report covers each year's testing.

The Village at Castle Pines is served separately by Castle Pines Village Metropolitan District, which runs its own public water system fed by eight groundwater wells. If you are unsure which district you are in, the name on your water bill settles it.

Backflow depends on your district

CPNMD's cross-connection program requires annual testing by a certified technician for commercial, HOA, irrigation and fire services, and for single-family homes that have a backflow assembly on a fire sprinkler system. Homes without a fire sprinkler system are not affected. For eligible accounts, the district arranges testing through its contractor for a monthly charge, and skipping a required test can lead to service interruption.

In The Village at Castle Pines, every home and business has a backflow prevention device. Devices on fire sprinklers or permanently plumbed pools and hot tubs must be tested every year by a certified tester registered with BSI Online, hired by the owner.

1-Stop permits from the City

The City of Castle Pines Building Division, at 7437 Village Square Drive, Suite 200 (303-705-0227), lists water heater replacement and water or sewer line repair and replacement as 1-Stop permits. City staff do the inspections, and permits are managed in CommunityCore.

Gas service and leaks

Castle Pines is in Black Hills Energy's Colorado gas territory, not Xcel's. If you smell gas, leave the house, then call 911 and Black Hills Energy from outside using the number on your gas bill.

What is different from Denver

Denver homeowners deal with Denver Water, the city sewer and Xcel. Here it is a metropolitan district for water and sewer, Black Hills Energy for gas and the City of Castle Pines for permits. Backflow obligations hinge on whether your house has a fire sprinkler system and which district you are in. When you call the number on this page, describe the problem and whether the water is off, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Castle Pines. That plumber sets price and timing with you.