Water Softener in Morrison, CO

Clues worth noticing

• White crust on faucets and showerheads
• Spotting on dishes and glass
• Rusty or tinted water from one tap, which points to old pipe rather than the supply
• Low pressure at several fixtures
• A water heater that rumbles or recovers slowly

Only the first two are classic hardness signs. The rest often come from aging plumbing.

Morrison's water and homes

Morrison is a tiny historic foothills town about 20 miles southwest of Denver, known for its stone buildings, dinosaur fossil history and neighboring Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The Town's Public Works Department provides water and sewer inside town limits. Its water comes from Bear Creek, treated at the town's membrane filtration plant, and two off-stream reservoirs store raw water for droughts or periods of poor creek quality. Morrison is not on Denver Water's distributor list, and the town is a member of the Bear Creek Watershed Association. The town's utilities page links its drinking water reports, but we could not retrieve one, so ask Town Hall for the latest report or have your tap tested.

Housing is the bigger story. The median home was built in 1954, and about 91% of the town's roughly 150 housing units predate 1980. In homes that age, a softener install can expose galvanized pipe, stiff old valves or a corroded fitting at the tie-in point. A softener slows new scale, but it will not clear pipes that are already restricted. Addresses in the wider 80465 ZIP outside town limits were not verified and may have different water.

What affects the cost

• Your hardness reading, which may rule out a softener
• Repairs to old pipe or valves where the unit connects
• Space in older basements and crawl spaces
• Drain access and an air gap
• Carbon filtration if taste matters
• Town permit requirements

After you call

You will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Morrison. Mention the age of your home and any rust, pressure or scale issues. The Town of Morrison's Building Department, with code enforcement contracted to Charles Abbott Associates, can be reached at [email protected] or through Town Hall; the plumber can confirm whether your softener or any related pipe work needs a permit.