Well Pump Repair in Elizabeth, CO

Am I on Town water or a private well?

It depends on whether you're inside town limits. The Town of Elizabeth's Public Works Department supplies homes inside the limits with groundwater from five Town wells in Elbert County, disinfected with chlorine. But many properties with Elizabeth mailing addresses lie outside the limits, and the Town points residents to its boundary map to confirm service. The share of those outside homes on private wells hasn't been verified, so we won't guess. If you get a Town water bill, the pumps are the Town's. If you don't, and you have a wellhead and pressure tank, the whole system is yours.

What does it mean when my well stops working?

On a private well, the usual signs are no water at the taps with the power on, a pressure switch that clicks rapidly, air spurting from faucets, a pump that runs without shutting off, or gritty water after long run times. Each points to the pump motor, the switch, the control box or a pressure tank that has lost its air charge. A plumber checks the breaker, switch contacts, tank pressure and the pump's current draw before deciding whether the pump has to come up. Elizabeth's housing skews newer, with a median build year of 1999, but well equipment wears on its own schedule.

Who issues permits for my property?

That also depends on the boundary. Inside town limits, the Town of Elizabeth Building Department issues permits, with SAFEbuilt doing permits and inspections for the Town; a building permit is required whenever plumbing systems are involved. Permits are at 303-646-4166 x4 and inspections at 720-641-1956. Addresses outside town limits get permits from Elbert County instead.

A local note

Elizabeth began as an 1855 sawmill camp on Running Creek and has grown into a commuter town. For Town water, Public Works is at (303) 646-0916, and its after-hours line, (303) 284-1709, is reserved for water or sewer emergencies that pose imminent danger to life or property.

When you call, say first whether you're inside or outside town limits. That settles who supplies the water, who issues the permit and whether the pump is yours at all, and it helps the plumber bring the right parts for a well job.