Water Line Repair in Kiowa, CO

Signs the line is leaking

• A wet or sunken patch between the street and the house
• Pressure falling at every faucet together
• The meter moving with all water off
• Moisture where the line enters the house
• A bill from the Town office higher than usual

How Kiowa's system works

Kiowa is a small, steadily growing home rule town and the Elbert County seat. Its water comes from an Authority groundwater well, and the Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority (KWWA) handles water and sewer, with billing and contact through the Town office at 404 Comanche Street (303-621-2366).

KWWA's technical standards put more on the owner than many metro systems do. The Authority maintains its mains, but the property owner is responsible for maintaining the service line and related appurtenances from the main to the structure. Meter pits are located on the owner's property, and meters are supplied by the Authority at the owner's expense. KWWA also requires a water pressure relief valve in the internal plumbing of every property it serves, so if a plumber is replacing pipe where the line enters the house, it's worth confirming that valve is in place.

KWWA keeps a water service line material inventory, available through the Town office. Kiowa's median home was built in 1996, and about 28% predate 1980. Most lines are fairly young and fail at fittings, but older homes in the original town can have lines worth replacing outright.

Cost factors

• Length of the owner's line. It runs from the main, not just from the meter.
• Repair or replacement. A single joint versus a new service.
• Meter pit work. The pit is on your lot; meters come from KWWA at the owner's cost.
• Restoration. Driveways, fences and lawn add time.
• Permit. Inside town limits, the Town's Building Department, with SAFEbuilt, handles permits; outside, Elbert County.

What to expect

Your call goes to an independent local plumber serving Kiowa; this site arranges the connection only. Describe where the water is showing and whether the meter moves with the house shut down. Close the main shutoff indoors if the leak is heavy. Inspections inside town limits are scheduled at 720-641-1956, and the plumber can handle that step.