Sewer Camera Inspection in Nederland, CO

What happens once you call

The number on this page connects you with an independent local plumber who serves Nederland. They will ask which drains are affected, whether anything has backed up, whether the trouble started after a cold spell and where the cleanout is. On site, the plumber clears the line if it is full, runs a camera from the cleanout outward and watches the picture live. Defects are logged by distance and located from the surface so they can be marked.

What affects the price

• Cleanout access, which snow can bury in winter
• Clearing a backed-up or frozen line before filming
• Length and slope of the run on a mountain lot
• Surface locating and saving the recording
• Travel and access on steep or snowy driveways

Nederland conditions

Nederland is a small high-elevation town in southwestern Boulder County at the junction of State Highway 119 and the Peak to Peak Highway, about 17 miles west of Boulder. A former tungsten, silver and gold mining town, it is now a gateway to Eldora and the Indian Peaks. At about 8,235 feet, cold-weather protection for pipes is a practical concern, and that extends to buried drain lines. Frost can heave soil around a pipe, a sag can hold water that freezes, and rocky ground limits how deep lines were laid in older homes. Roots from surrounding trees are another steady source of trouble.

The Town operates its own wastewater treatment plant and notes its role in protecting Barker Reservoir and waters downstream. Wastewater questions go to 303-258-3088. Our sources do not state which outlying properties are on Town sewer or where the Town's responsibility for the line ends, so if you are outside the core of town, check your bill, and if the camera finds a defect near the main, ask the Town before assuming who handles it. For homes not on municipal sewer, the camera checks the pipe to the tank, not the onsite system itself. Repair permits come from the Town of Nederland Building, Planning and Zoning Department at Town Hall, 45 West First Street, 303-258-3266.

Before the plumber arrives

• Stop running water if drains are backing up
• Shovel a path to the cleanout
• Note whether the problem began after a hard freeze
• Move belongings away from the lowest drain
• Confirm whether you pay a Town sewer bill