The Town of Nederland runs its own water system, and its water meters usually sit inside the home, in a crawl space, basement, utility closet or under the kitchen sink. Customers maintain the meter and keep it reachable, and a leak on the buried line feeding the house is generally a private repair. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Nederland.
What happens when you call
This site connects you with an independent local plumber who works in Nederland; it doesn't send its own crew. Tell the plumber where the water is showing, where your meter is and whether pressure dropped throughout the house. Because the meter is indoors, a meter test is easy to run, and the plumber can then trace the buried line from the street to where it enters the house.
Cost factors
- Elevation and frost. At about 8,235 feet, lines have to sit deep, and freeze damage is common.
- Rock and slope. Mountain lots can make excavation slow.
- Repair or replacement. One failed joint versus a new line.
- Access to the meter. Crawl spaces and tight closets take extra time.
- Permit. The Town of Nederland issues building permits at Town Hall.
Nederland conditions
Nederland is a high mountain town in southwestern Boulder County, about 17 miles west of Boulder at the junction of Highway 119 and the Peak to Peak Highway. The Town treats water from Middle Boulder Creek at its own plant and maintains the town water lines. Utilities can be reached at 303-258-3266 ext. 4010, and the water plant at 303-258-7985; no after-hours line is published.
The Town says customers are responsible for maintaining the water meter and meter reader and keeping access clear. Its pages don't say who owns the curb stop or the buried service line, and they refer to Chapter 13 of the Municipal Code, so ask the Town about anything near the street. One useful local feature: the Town's meter reading network watches for excessive water use that could mean a leak, so a call from the Town about high use is worth taking seriously.
The Town is inventorying service line materials and will share the inventory on request. Freeze protection is a practical concern at this elevation, and a line that froze once is likely to do so again unless it's buried deeper or insulated where it enters the house. Building permits come from the Town of Nederland Building, Planning and Zoning Department at 45 West First Street.
Before the plumber arrives
- Clear the path to the indoor meter.
- Close the main shutoff if water is flowing.
- Note whether the problem followed a cold night.
- Shovel snow from the area where the line enters the house.
Water Line Repair questions in Nederland
Who owns the meter pit and curb stop?
How can I use my water meter to check for a hidden leak?
Can the buried water line freeze in a Colorado winter?
What material is my service line likely made of?
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