Strasburg Sanitation and Water District supplies well water and sewer service, collects annual backflow certifications from customers with assemblies and leaves owners responsible for the line from the meter and for the sewer tap. Strasburg is unincorporated and straddles two counties, so permits depend on which side the building is on. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Strasburg.
Who maintains which pipes in Strasburg?
Strasburg Sanitation and Water District is responsible for the water main and the line from the main to the meter. The owner has the line from the meter to the building, and meter pits are usually at the front of the property. Sewer works differently: the district owns the main, but the owner is responsible for the tap and the line from the building to the main. Water lines run in road easements while sewer lines run in the alleys, so a sewer repair often means work at the back of the lot rather than the front. District questions go to 303-622-4443.
The district's water comes from six groundwater wells in Adams County and is disinfected with chlorine. It keeps a service line material inventory that customers can ask about.
Does a Strasburg business need yearly backflow paperwork?
If the building has backflow assemblies, yes. The district runs the cross-connection control program and collects annual backflow certifications from customers with assemblies. Restaurants, shops with irrigation, buildings with fire sprinklers and properties with process equipment are the usual cases. A certified tester checks each assembly and the certification goes to the district. Ask the district which assemblies on your account it expects to see each year.
Which county handles permits?
Strasburg is an unincorporated town governed by Adams and Arapahoe counties. On the Adams County side, the One Stop Permitting Center and Building Safety, 720-523-6800, requires a building permit to install or replace a water heater and for plumbing work. The Arapahoe County permit office for the rest of Strasburg wasn't verified, so if your building is on that side, contact Arapahoe County before work starts.
Strasburg began as a railroad community on the I-70 corridor and is growing as a commuter town. Housing data puts the median home at 2001, with about 25% built before 1980 (ACS data for the community), so newer construction sits alongside older buildings near Main Street.
Gas note
The gas utility for Strasburg wasn't verified. If anyone smells gas in a building, get everyone outside, then call 911 and the gas utility named on your bill, or your propane supplier if the building uses propane.
Commercial Plumbing questions in Strasburg
Does a business here need its backflow assemblies tested every year?
Who is responsible for the sewer line from our building to the main?
Is our address under the city or the county for permits?
Where does the utility's share of the water service line end?
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