Plumbers in Strasburg, CO

A railroad town on the eastern I-70 corridor

Strasburg is an unincorporated town and census-designated place that straddles Adams and Arapahoe counties, about 36 miles east of downtown Denver. The 2020 Census counted 3,307 people in the CDP. The town grew up with the railroad; Comanche Crossing, where the Kansas Pacific was completed, is part of its history. New housing has been turning it into a commuter town for people who work in Aurora, Brighton and Denver.

Well water from the district

The Strasburg Sanitation & Water District, on Colorado Ave., supplies water from six district wells in Adams County and disinfects it with chlorine. The district's water quality report lists results and contacts, and the district keeps a service line material inventory that customers can ask about at 303-622-4443. Rural parts of ZIP 80136 outside the district weren't verified, so if your home isn't on a district bill, ask a plumber to confirm what you have.

The district owns the main and the line from the main to the meter. The homeowner owns everything from the meter to the house, and meter pits usually sit at the front of the lot. That makes a soggy patch between the pit and the foundation a private repair.

Sewer in the alleys

The same district owns the sewer mains, and in Strasburg those mains run down the alleys rather than under the street. The homeowner is responsible for the tap and the line from the house to the main. Practically, that means water and sewer leave the house in opposite directions, and a plumber camera-inspecting a backed-up line will often be working from the alley side.

Housing age

The median home in Strasburg was built in 2001, and about 25% of homes predate 1980. Newer houses mostly need water heaters, fixtures and valves as parts wear out, while the older homes near the historic core are where aging drain and supply piping is more likely to come up.

Permits and gas

On the Adams County side, a county building permit is required for plumbing work and for installing or replacing a water heater; Adams County's One Stop Permitting Center is at 720.523.6800. Parts of Strasburg are in Arapahoe County, so confirm which county your parcel is in before applying. No gas utility was confirmed for Strasburg. If you smell gas, leave the house, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside.

Strasburg versus Denver

Denver runs on mountain surface water and city sewer under the streets. Strasburg runs on groundwater wells, alley sewers and county permits, and the meter pit marks where the district's job ends. When you call the number on this page, describe the problem and say whether it is on the water side or the sewer side. You'll be connected with an independent plumber who covers Strasburg, and you work out cost and timing directly.