Plumbers in Morrison, CO

A stone-built town beside Red Rocks

Morrison is a home rule town in Jefferson County, incorporated in 1906, with 396 residents at the 2020 Census. It sits in the foothills about 14 miles from downtown Denver in a straight line, near State Highway 470 and Morrison Road, and is known for its stone buildings, dinosaur fossil history at Dinosaur Ridge, and its neighbor, Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. Mount Morrison rises above town and Bear Creek runs through it.

Bear Creek water, treated in town

Morrison is not a Denver Water distributor. The Town of Morrison Public Works Department provides water from Bear Creek, treated at the Town's membrane filtration plant, with two off-stream reservoirs storing raw water for droughts or periods when creek quality is poor. Morrison is also a member of the Bear Creek Watershed Association, which works with the state health department to protect water quality. The Town links its drinking water reports from its utilities page. For water questions, call Town Hall at 303-697-8749.

ZIP 80465 extends well past town limits, and providers outside town weren't verified, so homes beyond the town may have different water and sewer arrangements.

Sewer

Public Works also maintains the Town's sewer service. For a backup or slow drains, the private line from the house is the usual first suspect, and in a town this old a camera inspection is often worth doing before a line is dug up.

An unusually old housing stock

Morrison's homes are older than almost anywhere in the metro: the median year built is 1954, and about 91% of the town's 151 housing units predate 1980. In houses like these, galvanized supply lines, cast iron drains and clay sewer laterals can still be in place, along with decades of patchwork repairs. Low pressure, rusty water, recurring clogs and leaks at old joints all point toward pipes that may be due for replacement. A plumbing inspection is a smart step before buying or renovating.

Permits

The Town of Morrison Building Department handles permits, with code enforcement contracted to Charles Abbott Associates. Contact [email protected] or Town Hall. The Town's pages don't list plumbing or water heater permit specifics, so ask before work begins.

Gas safety

Morrison's gas provider wasn't confirmed. If you smell gas, leave the house first, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside.

Morrison compared with Denver

Morrison is only a short drive from Denver, but its water comes from Bear Creek instead of Denver Water and its houses skew much older than Denver's. When you call the number on this page, describe the problem and the age of the house if you know it. You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Morrison, and cost and scheduling are agreed with that plumber.