Plumbers in Elizabeth, CO

Elbert County, 33 miles southeast of Denver

Elizabeth started as an 1855 sawmill camp on Running Creek and was incorporated as a town in 1890. It has grown into a commuter community since the 1990s and keeps a historic Main Street, the Old Town Hall at 228 S. Banner Street and the Running Creek Park and trail system. Its center is about 33 miles from downtown Denver in a straight line, and Parker is the nearest larger town.

Many properties with an Elizabeth address are outside Town limits. That matters for water, sewer and permits, so check the Town's boundary map if you are not sure which side you are on.

Town water from Town wells

Unlike most of the metro, Elizabeth's Town system runs on groundwater. Public Works produces, treats and distributes water from five Town wells in Elbert County and disinfects it with chlorine. The Town's consumer confidence report lists each year's results. Public Works also collects and treats wastewater for properties inside Town limits. The office number is (303) 646-0916, and a separate after-hours line, (303) 284-1709, is for water or sewer emergencies that put life or property in immediate danger. The Town keeps a service line material inventory, and you can request a copy from Public Works.

Homes outside Town limits are not on the Town system, so their water and wastewater arrangements vary. If that is you, your own records or your provider's bill are the place to start before calling a plumber.

Housing age

Elizabeth's homes are newer than the metro average. Census survey data put the median year built at 1999, with about 26.8% of homes built before 1980. That mix lines up with the town's history: older houses near Main Street and a larger share of subdivisions from the past few decades, where water heaters, fixtures and valves wear out on a normal schedule.

Permits: Town or county

The Town of Elizabeth Building Department, with permits and inspections handled by SAFEbuilt, issues permits only for addresses inside Town limits. Elbert County handles addresses outside. In town, a building permit is required whenever plumbing systems are involved, and a water heater replacement can use the Town's Simple Building Permit Application with no plan review. Permits are at 303-646-4166 ext. 4 and inspections at 720-641-1956.

Public Works also runs a cross-connection control program under a Town ordinance and publishes a list of certified backflow testers; call Public Works if you need one.

Gas: Black Hills Energy

Elizabeth is served by Black Hills Energy, not Xcel. If you smell gas, leave the building, then call 911 and Black Hills Energy from outside using the number on your gas bill.

Elizabeth compared with Denver

Denver runs on mountain surface water from Denver Water. Elizabeth's Town water is pumped from wells, the Town treats its own sewage, and the permit office depends on whether you are inside the limits. When you call the number on this page, explain the problem and whether the house is inside Town limits, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who works in the Elizabeth area. Price and timing are agreed with that plumber.