Water Line Repair in Greenwood Village, CO

Who maintains the water line at my Greenwood Village address?

It depends on where you live. The city tells residents to check its Water Districts Map. Much of the city is a Denver Water Total Service area, where Denver Water owns, operates and maintains the water system itself. Southgate Water District serves other portions, and Cherry Creek Village Water District covers the area from Belleview Avenue to I-225 between Yosemite and Fulton streets.

In Denver Water's area the rules put a lot on the owner: you own and pay for the service line, meaning all pipe and fittings up to and including the stop and waste valve, plus the meter pit and the meter. Denver Water maintains the mains. In Southgate's area the owner is likewise responsible for the service line and owns the meter. For a main break in Denver Water's area, call 303-628-6801; Southgate is at 303-779-0261, and Cherry Creek Village Water District at 303-381-4960.

Is there help for an old lead service line?

For homes in Denver Water's service area, its Lead Reduction Program replaces lead service lines with copper at no direct cost to the customer and automatically enrolls properties that may have one. If your house is older and you're in that area, check with Denver Water before paying for a replacement. Homes on a district's water should ask that district about its own inventory.

What permits and contractors are required?

Greenwood Village lists plumbing work among residential projects that need a permit, applied for through the city's Online Access Portal; Community Development is at 303-486-5783. Plumbers working in the city also need a Greenwood Village contractor license, Level D, or Level E for plumbing contractors pulling permits that aren't under another contractor. Confirm that before work starts, because a plumber who doesn't usually work here may not hold one.

A local note

Many residential lots in Greenwood Village are large and heavily landscaped, with long driveways and mature trees between the street and the house. That makes locating the line and choosing between open digging and boring a bigger decision than on a small suburban lot. Ask the plumber to show you the planned route before excavation begins.