When a pipe bursts in a Strasburg home, close the main valve and turn off power to anything near the water. A plumber can repair the break and the line from your meter to the house. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Strasburg.
Is the leak on my side or the district's?
Strasburg Sanitation and Water District provides water and sewer in Strasburg from district groundwater wells. The district is responsible for the water main and the line from the main to the meter; the homeowner owns the line from the meter to the house. Meter pits are usually at the front of the home, so a wet spot between the front-yard meter pit and the foundation generally points to the owner's line. For sewer, the district owns the main, and the homeowner is responsible for the tap and the line from the house to the main. Water lines run in road easements out front, while sewer lines run in the alleys, which helps a plumber figure out what's leaking where. The district's number is (303) 622-4443. Rural parts of the 80136 ZIP outside the district may get water another way, such as a private well.
Why do Strasburg pipes freeze?
Strasburg's median home was built in 2001, and only about a quarter of the housing predates 1980, so most houses have fairly modern plumbing. New construction still freezes, though, especially where supply lines run through garages, attics and exterior walls. Out on the open plains east of Denver, wind can drive cold into those spaces much faster than in town closer to the mountains, and a long subzero stretch is hard on any line that isn't well insulated. Older homes near the original railroad town add the usual risk of mixed pipe materials.
Who issues the permit?
Strasburg is unincorporated and sits in both Adams and Arapahoe counties. On the Adams County side, the county requires a building permit for plumbing work, issued through its One Stop Permitting Center (720.523.6800). The permit office for the Arapahoe County side wasn't verified, so ask the plumber which county your address falls in and who issues permits there.
A Strasburg note
If the freeze also damaged anything near the water heater or furnace and you smell gas, leave the house and call 911, then your gas utility, from outside; your gas bill has the number. Propane homes should call their propane supplier.
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Strasburg
Who pays to fix a leak between the meter pit and the house?
What if the meter pit itself freezes?
How do I stop the water in a home on a private well?
No water at any tap on a frigid morning. Is a pipe frozen?
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