Burst Pipe Repair in Greenwood Village, CO

Which water provider handles my street?

It depends on the address. Greenwood Village tells residents to look up their provider on the city's Water Districts Map. Much of the city is a Denver Water Total Service area, where Denver Water owns, operates and maintains the system. Other parts are served by Southgate Water District (303-779-0261) or by Cherry Creek Village Water District (303-381-4960), which covers the area from Belleview Avenue to I-225 between Yosemite and Fulton streets. Denver Water's emergency line is 303-628-6801. If water is bubbling up at the street, call whichever one is on your bill.

How much of the pipe is mine?

More than many owners expect. In Denver Water areas the property owner owns and pays for the service line, meaning all pipe and fittings up to and including the stop and waste valve, as well as the meter pit and meter; Denver Water maintains the mains. In Southgate's area the owner is also responsible for the service line and owns the meter. So a leak in the yard between the street and the house, not just one inside the walls, is usually a private repair. Larger lots here can mean longer buried runs, which affects how much digging a yard-line break takes. Inside the house, the risk spots are the usual Front Range ones: lines in exterior walls, garages, and rooms over unheated spaces.

What does the city require for the repair?

Greenwood Village lists plumbing work among residential projects that require a building permit, applied for through the city's Online Access Portal, and plumbing contractors working in the city need a Greenwood Village contractor license. The plumber connected through this page can tell you whether your repair falls under a permit and handle the filing. Community Development can be reached at 303-486-5783.

One local note

Because the meter pit belongs to the owner on Denver Water service, protecting it from freezing is the owner's job too. Make sure the pit lid is intact and insulated before winter, and if the pit itself freezes or cracks, a plumber can repair the owner-side piping and fittings.