Sewer Camera Inspection in Lafayette, CO

The City of Lafayette runs its own sewer system and treats wastewater at the Lafayette Water Reclamation Facility before releasing it to Coal Creek. A sewer camera inspection films the drain line from your house toward the city main and shows roots, cracks, sags or blockages and where they sit. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lafayette.

Lafayette grew out of a coal-mining and farming past in southeastern Boulder County, and its Old Town core along Public Road has older homes, with newer neighborhoods spreading out toward US-287, CO-7 and the Northwest Parkway. That mix means a camera might find an aging line with root intrusion in one house and a newer plastic line with a settled low spot in the next. The city's Public Works runs the Water Reclamation Facility, designed for up to 4.4 million gallons per day. For water main breaks or sewer backups on the public side after hours or on weekends, Lafayette directs residents to Boulder County Dispatch at 303-441-4444; during the week, Public Works is at 303-661-1277. The city publishes a meter-pit split for the water line; our fact sheet does not show a matching sewer split, so ask Public Works if a camera finds damage near the street.

What to do now

Stop sending water down. Skip laundry and long showers until the line is open.
Gauge the scope. One slow drain is a local clog; several together point to the main line.
Check on neighbors. If they have backups too, call the city first.
Find the cleanout. It makes clearing and filming easier.
Film after clearing. The footage shows why the line stopped.
Save the results. A recording and marked location help with repair bids.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Lafayette.

(303) 529-9880

Symptoms and causes

Symptom	Likely cause
Floor drain fills during laundry	Restriction in the building sewer
Clogs that come back every few months	Roots at a joint or a sag collecting solids
Bubbling toilet after a sink drains	Partial blockage downstream
Soft or wet patch along the line	Crack or separated joint
Grease odor and slow kitchen drain feeding into main	Grease buildup at a bend

Cost factors

Cleanout access or entry through a toilet or vent
Clearing a backed-up line first
Length of the run and number of bends
Locating defects from the surface and saving video
Permits for any repair through the City of Lafayette Building Division (inspection line 303-604-3822)

Calling the number on this page connects you with an independent local plumber who works in Lafayette. Say which drains are slow, whether anything has overflowed and roughly how old the house is. Older Old Town homes and newer subdivisions call for different expectations, and that context helps the plumber plan the visit.

Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Lafayette

Who should I call first when sewage backs up?

If it is only your house, call a plumber. For a public sewer problem after hours or on weekends, Lafayette directs residents to Boulder County Dispatch at 303-441-4444.

Who owns the sewer line between my house and the main?

Lafayette publishes a meter-pit split for water lines, but our fact sheet does not state the sewer split. Ask Public Works at 303-661-1277 if the camera finds damage near the street.

Can the camera tell what my sewer pipe is made of?

Usually. That helps in Lafayette, where Old Town homes may have older pipe and newer neighborhoods have plastic.

Do wipes and grease show up on the camera?

Yes. Grease looks like a pale coating that narrows the pipe, and wipes look like rags caught at joints.