Lafayette's Public Works Department provides treated water to about 10,000 properties from city reservoirs, so Lafayette homes don't run well pumps. The homeowner owns everything from the meter pit to the house, and a plumber can trace a pressure drop there. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lafayette.
A quick look at Lafayette's water
Lafayette grew out of a coal-mining and farming past in southeastern Boulder County, with an Old Town core along Public Road. Its city-run water utility draws surface water from four intakes, Baseline Reservoir, Waneka Reservoir and Goose Haven Reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2, and its water rights include Colorado-Big Thompson and Windy Gap water. Chlorine is the disinfectant. Lafayette also runs its own Water Reclamation Facility, releasing treated water to Coal Creek. With all of that in city hands, there's no household pump to fail.
The dividing line is the meter pit: the City owns the line from the main to the meter pit, and the homeowner owns everything from the meter pit to the house.
What to do now
- See whether it's just you. Ask a neighbor or check for posted city work.
- For a main break after hours, call Boulder County Dispatch at 303-441-4444; on weekdays, Public Works is at 303-661-1277.
- Check the main shutoff to make sure it's fully open.
- Rinse a weak aerator to rule out a single clogged fixture.
- Walk the line from the meter pit to the house looking for wet or sunken ground.
Symptom guide
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Every tap weaker than usual | Regulator or a leak past the meter pit |
| One fixture weak | Clogged aerator or cartridge |
| Sudden total loss | Main break, shutoff or frozen line |
| Rising water bill | Hidden leak on the owner's line |
| Banging when valves close | Water hammer or a failing regulator |
Cost factors
- Regulator or valve replacement versus a buried line repair
- Distance from the meter pit to the house
- Thawing and repairing after a freeze
- Restoring driveways, walks or landscaping
- Permits through the City of Lafayette Building Division; inspection requests go to 303-604-3822
Commercial and non-single-family properties with backflow assemblies need annual tests filed through BSI Online, which a plumber can coordinate. If you call after hours, mention whether you've already reported a break to dispatch so the plumber knows what the city is handling.
Freezing nights are the most common reason a Lafayette line fails suddenly. Disconnect hoses in fall, insulate any pipe in an unheated garage or crawl space, and know where your main shutoff is before you need it.
Well Pump Repair questions in Lafayette
My pressure dropped and I am on public water. Could a pump be to blame?
Who do I call if the problem is on the utility side?
How can I tell if my house is on a well or on public water?
Can well equipment freeze during a Colorado cold snap?
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- Lafayette water provider information
- Lafayette water supply sources
- Lafayette sewer and wastewater service
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- Lafayette: For weekend or after-hours water main breaks or sewer
- Lafayette building and plumbing permits
- Lafayette: Commercial and non-single-family backflow assemblies in Lafayette must be
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