Plumbers in Federal Heights, CO

Western Adams County, about 9 miles from Denver

Federal Heights is a home rule city incorporated in 1940 and named for Federal Boulevard, which runs through it. It had 14,382 residents in the 2020 Census and is fully built out, with no open land left for new subdivisions. Its center is about 9 miles from downtown Denver in a straight line, and the Water World family water park is its best-known landmark. City Hall sits at 2380 W. 90th Avenue.

One practical point: ZIP codes here do not line up with city limits. Federal Heights shares ZIP 80260 with parts of Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster and also uses 80221 and 80234. A Federal Heights mailing address alone does not tell you which city's utilities and permit rules apply, so check your water bill.

Water and sewer from the City

A title-company utility directory lists both water and sewer service for Federal Heights at City Hall, phone 303-412-3531, which points to a city-run utility. Federal Heights is also absent from Denver Water's list of distributors. We could not confirm on an official City page whether the City treats its own water or buys it treated, or where its wastewater goes for treatment, so if you need those details, call the City. For a question about your account, a meter or a problem in the street, start with that number.

Inside the house, the work is the familiar list for an established metro city: dripping faucets, running toilets, slow kitchen and bathroom drains, water heaters at the end of their life and the occasional sewer backup. Because we have no verified housing-age figures for the city, we will not guess at pipe materials; a plumber can tell you what your house has once they see it.

Permits

We were not able to verify which office issues plumbing permits in Federal Heights. The City's zoning office is listed at City Hall (303-412-3558). Before replacing a water heater or altering piping, ask the City what permit is needed, or ask the plumber you are connected with to pull it.

If you smell gas

Leave the house right away and do not switch lights or appliances on or off. Once you are outside, call 911 and your gas utility. The utility's name and emergency number are printed on your gas bill.

Winter and the difference from Denver

Front Range cold snaps hit Federal Heights the same way they hit Denver: hose bibs left connected, pipes along outside walls and sprinkler lines that were not drained are the usual casualties. The main difference from a Denver home is the utility. Your water and sewer questions go to the City of Federal Heights instead of Denver Water and Denver Wastewater Management. When you call the number on this page, describe the problem, say whether you have closed the main shutoff, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Federal Heights. That plumber quotes the job and sets the schedule with you.