In Edgewater, the sewer line belongs to the homeowner up to its connection with the city main or the sanitation district, and nearly four in five homes were built before 1980. That makes worn-out original lines a common reason for replacement. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Edgewater.
Edgewater is a small, fully urban city of about 2,300 households, bordered by Denver, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge just west of Sloan's Lake. The median home was built in 1958 and about 79% predate 1980, according to ACS 2019-2023 estimates. Sewer comes from Edgewater Sewer (the City) or East Jefferson County Sanitation District (303-467-3927) depending on the address, and the city's page also lists Wheat Ridge Sanitation District (303-424-7252). Either way, the line from your house to the connection is yours.
What to do now
- Stop running water until the line is checked.
- Find out who serves you. Your bill shows whether it's the City or a sanitation district; call them if neighbors are backing up too.
- Locate the cleanout. On older lots it may be in the basement or near the foundation.
- Get a camera inspection to see how much of the line has failed.
- Sort out the permit. The City of Edgewater Building Department handles plumbing permits through its CommunityCore portal.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Root cutting needed often | Roots entering old clay joints |
| Basement floor drain backs up | Main-line blockage or collapse |
| Slow drains everywhere | Scale inside old cast iron |
| Camera shows rust flakes or holes | Corroded cast iron wall |
| Wet or sunken ground over the line | Broken or separated pipe |
Cost factors
- Distance and depth from the house to the main
- Pipe bursting or lining where the old line still keeps its path and slope, a trench where it doesn't
- Tight urban lots with limited room for equipment
- Old cast iron under the house that may need replacing too
- Sidewalk, driveway and landscape restoration
- Permit and inspection
Edgewater's permit rules are worth knowing if you're considering doing part of the work yourself: homeowners can pull their own plumbing permit only if they certify they will personally do the work and the property isn't for sale or rent, and the work must meet the International Plumbing Code. Inspections are requested at 303-450-8748. For most owners, the plumber files the permit and books the inspection. With homes this close together, ask how the crew will stage equipment and where spoil from any trench will sit, since tight side yards can shape which method is practical.
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