Plumbers in Littleton, CO

An established suburb on the South Platte

Littleton is about 9 miles south of downtown Denver in a straight line. It incorporated in 1890, serves as the Arapahoe County seat and also reaches into small parts of Jefferson and Douglas counties. The 2020 Census counted 45,652 residents. Its historic Main Street sits near the South Platte River, Hudson Gardens and the Littleton Museum draw visitors, and Santa Fe Drive, Belleview Avenue, Platte Canyon Road, C-470 and the Littleton-Mineral light rail station connect it to the rest of the metro. The city grew quickly in the 1950s and 1960s and is mostly detached houses and apartments.

Denver Water for the tap, city sewer for the drain

The city says all of its residents are served by Denver Water, and Littleton Public Works does not provide water. That means Denver Water handles main breaks and water emergencies here: 303-893-2444 during business hours and 303-628-6801 after hours. Its yearly water quality report covers Littleton taps. For backflow questions or service line rules, go to Denver Water as well.

Sewer is different. Most city residents are billed for sewer and storm drainage by the City of Littleton, and wastewater is treated at South Platte Renew, which Littleton and Englewood own together. Residents of connecting communities are billed by their own sanitation district instead, and the city offers a special district lookup map. During business hours, sewer questions go to 303-795-3959; after hours, sewer emergencies go to 303-794-1551.

Mailing address versus city limits

Littleton ZIP codes cover a lot of ground, including unincorporated communities like Columbine, Ken Caryl and Highlands Ranch that have other water and sewer districts. Permits work the same way: the city's Permit Center issues permits only within city jurisdiction, and Littleton-addressed properties outside the limits go to Arapahoe, Jefferson or Douglas County. The city's District Map Tool settles which applies.

Permits inside the city

Littleton requires permits to install, alter, repair or replace any plumbing, gas, mechanical or electrical system. Homeowners doing their own single-discipline work sign a Homeowner Affidavit. The Permit Center is at 303-795-3751 or [email protected]. Houses from the city's 1950s and 1960s growth can carry original drain lines and older valves, though no housing-age figure was confirmed.

Gas and how a call works

Xcel Energy is the gas and electric provider. If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and Xcel at 1-800-895-2999 from outside. Littleton is closer to Denver than most suburbs in how water works, but sewer billing and permits are its own. Call the number on this page, mention whether you are inside city limits if you know, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Littleton.