In Lyons, residents and business owners are responsible for the sewer line running from their property to the Town main, while the Town's Wastewater Division maintains the mains and its own treatment plant. A camera inspection films your line and shows roots, cracks, sags or wipes caught inside. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lyons.
Lyons is a small northern Boulder County foothills town where North and South St. Vrain Creeks meet, ringed by red sandstone hills 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 within town limits. Its Wastewater Division operates the treatment plant and maintains Town-owned mains with jet cleaning, video inspection, manhole rehabilitation and locates. The private side is spelled out too: residents and business owners are responsible for the sewer line extending from their property. The Town also asks residents not to flush wipes, even ones labeled flushable, and not to pour grease down drains. Both show up clearly on camera and are frequent causes of the clogs plumbers clear here. A historic downtown means some older lines, where roots from mature trees near the creeks can work into joints.
What to do now
- Stop sending water down. Hold off on laundry and dishes until the line is open.
- See how many drains are involved. Several at once points to the line leaving the house.
- Check with neighbors. If they are backing up too, the Town main may be the issue.
- Locate the cleanout. It saves time and avoids pulling a toilet.
- Film after clearing. The camera shows whether wipes, grease, roots or damage caused it.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Lowest drain backs up during laundry | Restriction in the private line |
| Rags pulled out when the line is cleared | Flushed wipes snagging at a joint |
| Kitchen and main slow together | Grease buildup at a bend |
| Backups every few months | Roots at a joint or a sag |
| Soft ground over the line | Crack or separated joint |
Cost factors
- Cleanout access versus entry through a toilet or vent
- Clearing a full line before filming
- Length of the run to the Town main
- Surface locating and a saved recording
- Permits for repairs, handled by SAFEbuilt for the Town through Community Core (inspection line 303-774-0454); Boulder County has no building code jurisdiction inside town
When you call the number on this page, you are connected with an independent local plumber who works in Lyons. For a Town utility emergency after hours, Lyons lists 303-441-4444. Mention which drains are affected and whether wipes or grease might be involved.
Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Lyons
Who owns the sewer line between my house and the main?
Do wipes and grease show up on the camera?
Will the city or district inspect my lateral for me?
Why does my main line keep clogging after it is cleared?
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