Leak Detection in Cherry Hills Village, CO

Signs something is leaking

• Higher usage on your water bill without a change in habits
• The meter's flow indicator turning with the house quiet
• A soft or unusually green strip across a lawn
• A pool or water feature that seems to lose more than evaporation explains
• Damp drywall or warped wood flooring near a bathroom or kitchen
• Irrigation zones that stay wet long after a cycle

Local conditions in Cherry Hills Village

Cherry Hills Village is an affluent, low-density residential community just south of Denver. Water service is a patchwork. Denver Water lists the city as a Total Service distributor, meaning Denver Water owns, operates and maintains that system, but the city's provider list also names Southgate, Cherrymoor, Charlou Park, Holly Mutual and several other small water districts, plus Englewood Utilities. Sewer is just as varied, with Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District, a separate entity from the city, and several others.

In Denver Water areas, the property owner owns and pays for the service line, meaning all pipe and fittings up to and including the stop and waste valve, along with the meter pit and meter. Southgate's area is similar. On a large lot, the buried line from the street to the house can be long, so acoustic listening and careful isolation save a lot of digging. Denver Water also runs a Lead Reduction Program, and its program map labels the city's distributor area, so if a leak turns up on an older line, ask whether it qualifies.

For emergencies, Denver Water's line is 303-628-6801, and Southgate asks its customers to call 303-779-0261 first.

What drives the cost

• The length of the service line and how much of the lot it crosses
• Landscaping, hardscape or driveways over the line
• Whether the leak is in the yard, a slab, a wall or an irrigation system
• The repair itself and whether it needs its own City of Cherry Hills Village permit

What happens when you call

You will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Cherry Hills Village. Have a bill handy so you can say which water district serves you, and mention any irrigation, pool or outbuilding lines on the property. Those details help the plumber decide where to start and which equipment to bring.