Sewer Line Replacement in Mead, CO

Mead's split sewer service

Mead sorts sewer service by subdivision. The Town of Mead provides sewer to most of town, including Old Town, Margil Farms 2, Coyote Run, Vale View, Feather Ridge, North Creek, Mead Western Meadows, The Highlands and Range View. St. Vrain Sanitation District serves the southern part of town, including Liberty Ranch and parts of Sekich Business Park, and it lists 303.994.7572 for sewer emergencies. Drinking water is a separate arrangement again, coming from Little Thompson Water District or Longs Peak Water District depending on the address, so your water bill won't necessarily tell you who handles your sewer.

Knowing your sewer provider matters because it decides who to call about the main and whose rules apply where your line connects. The Town's pages we reviewed don't say where its responsibility ends and the owner's begins, so ask before a replacement is priced.

Old Town Mead holds the oldest homes, which are the likeliest to have clay or cast iron drain lines worn along their length. Most of the named subdivisions are newer, and plastic sewer pipe there more often fails at a single sag, a poorly bedded joint or a section damaged by later digging.

Warning signs

• Clogs that come back after the main line is cleared
• The lowest drain backing up first
• Toilets gurgling as other fixtures drain
• A soggy, sunken or smelly spot over the line

Timing and permits

The Town of Mead Building Division reviews applications and issues permits, with SAFEbuilt handling building questions and inspection requests at 303.774.0454; the senior permit technician is at 970.805.4197. The plumber will usually confirm what a sewer replacement requires and file the paperwork, and may also need to coordinate with St. Vrain Sanitation District if you're in the south end of town. Scheduling a planned replacement outside the coldest weeks makes excavation and yard restoration simpler.