In Northglenn, the homeowner is responsible for the sewer service lateral from the house to the city main, while the city maintains the mains and runs its own wastewater treatment facility. A sewer camera inspection records that lateral from the inside and shows roots, cracks, offset joints or sags. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Northglenn.
How old are the sewer lines in Northglenn?
Many are original to the neighborhood. Northglenn began in 1959 as Perl-Mack's planned community, which Life magazine once called the most perfectly planned community in America, and the city notes that much of its housing dates from the late 1950s and 1960s. Laterals from that era can be clay or cast iron, and after six decades a camera commonly finds root intrusion at joints, offset sections, cracks and areas where the pipe has flattened or sagged. Newer infill such as Karl's Farm is a different story, with plastic pipe that is more likely to show settling or debris than deterioration.
What is the homeowner responsible for?
The city is direct about it. Homeowners are responsible for the sewer service lateral from the house to the city main, and for the water line from the meter to the house. The city maintains about 120 miles of sewer mains and 10 lift stations, and treats wastewater at its own Wastewater Treatment Facility in Weld County, about nine miles north of the city, rather than sending it to Metro Water Recovery. If a camera shows your lateral is clear all the way to the main and you still have a backup, call the city's water and sewer line number, 303.280.7803, or 303.451.1289 after hours.
Do I need a permit to fix what the camera finds?
For outside work, yes. Northglenn requires a permit for outside water or sewer line replacement or repair, as well as for plumbing modifications. The Building Division, whose services are provided by SAFEbuilt, is at 303.450.8745, and inspection requests go to 303.450.8748. The plumber doing the repair usually pulls the permit. Filming the line and clearing a clog are diagnostic work and do not change the system.
Local note
Because so many Northglenn homes were built within a few years of each other, neighbors often run into similar sewer problems around the same time. If the house next door just had its lateral replaced, that is a good reason to get yours filmed before it fails on its own schedule.
Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Northglenn
Who owns the sewer line between my house and the main?
Is a sewer scope worth ordering before I buy a house here?
Do I need a permit if the camera finds a broken line?
Will roots from street trees show up on camera?
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