A Sheridan sump pump that stops clearing the pit usually has a float that will not lift, a check valve leaking back, a power issue or a motor that is worn out. A plumber can test each piece and route the discharge outdoors instead of into the Sheridan Sanitation District sewer. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Sheridan.
What happens when you call
The number connects you with an independent plumber who works in Sheridan. They will ask whether water is coming up now, where the pump sits, what it sounds like and roughly how old it is. At the house, expect a methodical check: power at the outlet and breaker, a hand lift of the float, a full pump-out and a listen for water returning through the check valve when the motor stops. The plumber will also follow the discharge line outside to see where it empties. Then you can weigh a part repair, a new pump and whether a backup or alarm is worth adding.
Cost factors
- Fixing one component versus replacing the pump
- Pump capacity and construction
- Basin condition and how easy the pit is to reach
- Moving a discharge that empties at the foundation or into a drain
- Battery backup or high-water alarm
- Backflow protection if you add a water-powered backup
Sheridan conditions
Sheridan is a small, long-established Arapahoe County city bordering Denver on its west and north sides, near Fort Logan and Bear Creek. Water comes from Denver Water under a Total Service contract, which means Denver Water owns and maintains the system and bills customers directly. On Denver Water service, the homeowner owns the water service line and the meter setting, so a soggy patch of yard over the service line could be a leak rather than sump runoff.
Sewer is handled by Sheridan Sanitation District #1, based at 4101 South Federal Blvd. (303-483-3259). It is meant for household wastewater, so a sump line connected to a floor drain or laundry tub should be rerouted outside. A water-powered backup would fall under Denver Water's cross-connection program, which requires backflow assemblies to be tested at installation and every year by a certified tester, with single-family homes assessed by site hazard. A battery backup avoids that.
No City of Sheridan plumbing permit office could be verified, so if your job involves new piping, the plumber can confirm who issues the permit before work begins.
Before the plumber arrives
- Turn off the pump circuit if water is near the outlet
- Clear storage away from the pit
- Find your Denver Water and sanitation bills
- Note where the discharge exits the house
- Clear ice or snow from the outdoor outlet in winter
Sump Pumps questions in Sheridan
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