In Lyons, residents and business owners are responsible for the sewer line running from their property to the Town main, and the Town maintains the main itself. A clog anywhere on the private side is a plumber's job. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lyons.
Lyons in brief
Lyons is a small foothills town in northern Boulder County where North and South St. Vrain Creeks meet, ringed by red sandstone and known as the Double Gateway to the Rockies on US 36 and State Highway 7. The Town of Lyons provides water and wastewater service inside town limits and runs its own wastewater treatment plant. Its Wastewater Division jet-cleans, video-inspects and rehabilitates the Town-owned mains. The line from your house to that main is yours.
The Town also asks residents not to flush wipes, even ones labeled flushable, and not to pour grease down drains. Those two habits cause a large share of household clogs anywhere. Properties with Lyons addresses outside town limits weren't covered by the Town's pages, so check your bill if you're not sure you're on Town sewer. Foothills winters also matter here: a drain line through an unheated crawl space can freeze and stop like a clog.
What to do now
- Check how many drains are affected. One slow fixture is a local clog; water coming up at the lowest drain means the main line.
- Stop using water if the main is involved, including the washer and dishwasher.
- Protect the lowest floor. Move belongings away from floor drains and lower showers.
- Leave the chemicals alone. They rarely clear a main line and make the pipe hazardous to open.
- Call a plumber for your private line; if the plumber finds it clear, the Town's Wastewater Division handles the main.
Symptom and likely cause
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Bathroom sink slow, the rest fine | Hair and soap in the trap |
| Toilet clogs again and again | Wipes or paper caught in the line |
| Kitchen sink backs up after dishes | Grease and food in the kitchen branch |
| Floor drain fills during laundry | Main line blocked downstream |
| Line stops on a bitter cold night | A frozen section where the pipe runs through unheated space |
Cost factors
- How far down the line the clog sits
- Whether there's a usable cleanout
- Hand auger, machine cable or water jetting
- Camera inspection if the line keeps clogging
- Repairs; building permits in Lyons are handled by SAFEbuilt for the Town through the Community Core portal
- After-hours timing
Drain Cleaning questions in Lyons
Can I flush wipes that say flushable on the package?
Who pays to fix the sewer line between my house and the street?
Does running hot water help grease go down the kitchen drain?
Why does a drain clog again a few weeks after it was cleared?
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