Plumbers in Edgewater, CO

A small Jefferson County city on Denver's edge

Edgewater, nicknamed The Edge, was incorporated as a town in 1904 and is now a home rule city of 5,005 residents (2020 Census) in about 2,300 households. It is fully urban, bordered by Denver, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge just west of Sloan's Lake, and its center is only about 4 miles from downtown Denver in a straight line. City Hall is at 1800 Harlan Street, and Jefferson High School and Edgewater Elementary sit inside the city.

Denver Water, delivered by the City

Edgewater buys its water from Denver Water and distributes it through six master meters. As a master-meter distributor, the City owns and maintains its own pipes and bills its own customers. The water is Denver Water's mountain snowmelt supply, disinfected with chloramine, which matters if you keep fish or use certain filters. The City maintains and replaces water mains. Property owners are responsible for their water service lines and for their water meters, which are bought from the City and can be installed by a plumber with a City inspection. Meter and maintenance questions go to 720-763-3060.

Sewer providers

Sewer service comes from Edgewater Sewer, run by the City, and from East Jefferson County Sanitation District in its own area (303-467-3927); the City's page also lists Wheat Ridge Sanitation District (303-424-7252). The sewer line belongs to the homeowner up to where it connects with the City main or the sanitation district's main, so a root intrusion or a broken lateral in the yard is a private repair.

Old housing, typical repairs

Edgewater has some of the oldest housing in this part of the metro. Census survey data put the median year built at 1958, and about 79.4% of homes were built before 1980. In houses of that age you can find galvanized supply lines with low pressure, cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals and shutoff valves that have not turned in years. Remodels often uncover a mix of old and new pipe, and a camera inspection before buying or before a big renovation can save surprises.

Permits

The City of Edgewater Building Department handles building permits, including plumbing permits, and applications go through the CommunityCore portal. A homeowner can pull a plumbing permit only by certifying that they will personally do the work and that the property is not for sale or rent, and the work must meet the International Plumbing Code. Otherwise, the plumber pulls the permit.

Gas leaks

Xcel Energy provides gas in Edgewater. If you smell gas, leave the house, then call 911 and Xcel at 1-800-895-2999 from outside.

Edgewater compared with Denver

The water is the same Denver Water supply, but in Edgewater the City, not Denver Water, maintains the pipes in the street, and you own the meter as well as the service line. Sewer may be the City's or a sanitation district's. When you call the number on this page, describe the problem and whether you have shut off the main, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Edgewater. That plumber sets price and timing with you.