The City of Edgewater buys its water from Denver Water through six master meters and distributes it through its own system, so Edgewater homes don't use well pumps. Homeowners own their water service line and meter, and with most houses built before 1980, low pressure usually traces to old pipe, valves or that line. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Edgewater.
Edgewater's water and your house
Edgewater, nicknamed "The Edge," 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 city is a Denver Water master-meter distributor that owns and maintains its system and bills customers. Denver Water uses a long-lasting chloramine disinfectant. There's no pump at your house in that arrangement.
What Edgewater homeowners do own is the water service line and the water meter. Meters must be bought from the city, and a plumber can install one with a city inspection. The housing is old: median year built 1958, with about 79% of homes built before 1980. Galvanized supply lines, aging valves and long-serving service lines are the usual sources of pressure complaints.
What to do now
- Check with a neighbor. If their water is out too, it's likely a city issue.
- Call the city about meters and utility maintenance at 720-763-3060.
- Test hot and cold separately. If only hot is weak, the water heater side may be at fault.
- Look at exposed pipe near the main shutoff; gray threaded pipe suggests galvanized steel.
- Close the main if you find an active leak.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Weak flow, worse upstairs | Corroded galvanized supply pipe |
| Rusty water at first draw | Aging steel pipe |
| Pressure falling over months | Narrowing pipe or a service line leak |
| Meter area leaking | Worn meter fitting or valve, owned by you |
| Main valve won't close | Seized old gate valve |
What affects the cost
- Spot repairs versus replacing sections or repiping
- Service line repair or replacement from the street
- Meter replacement, with the meter purchased from the city and a city inspection
- Plaster walls and finished basements in older homes
- Permits through the City of Edgewater Building Department at 1800 Harlan Street
Homeowners can pull their own plumbing permit only if they certify they'll personally do the work and the property isn't for sale or rent; otherwise the plumber pulls it.
If you're planning a remodel in one of Edgewater's older homes, ask about the supply piping while the walls are open. Replacing old galvanized lines then causes far less disruption than doing it later, and it usually ends long-running pressure complaints.
Well Pump Repair questions in Edgewater
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