In Lakewood, sewer service comes from the city's Water and Sewer Utility or one of many sanitation districts, depending on the address. The private pipe from your house to that main is a plumbing repair, and with more than half of Lakewood's homes built before 1980, many laterals are getting old. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lakewood.
Lakewood's sewer patchwork
Lakewood is a large suburban city immediately west of Denver, with Belmar as its town center and Green Mountain and several reservoirs inside its limits. Sewer is split among providers. The city's list includes Lakewood Water and Sewer Utility, Northwest Lakewood Sanitation District, East Lakewood Sanitation District, Daniels Sanitation District, East Jefferson County Sanitation District, Wheat Ridge Sanitation District, West Alameda Heights Sanitation Service and several water and sanitation districts. The city's My Neighborhood tool identifies providers for a given address, and your bill shows who charges you for sewer.
Housing age matters here. Census estimates put the median Lakewood home at 1977, with about 56% built before 1980. Many of those homes have clay or cast iron laterals that have been in the ground for decades, often with large trees nearby. The City of Lakewood Building Department says most plumbing work requires a permit; the counter is at 470 S. Allison Parkway (303-987-7500), with applications through eTRAKiT.
Repair or replace?
| Factor | Leans toward repair | Leans toward replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Number of defects | One or two | Many along the run |
| Pipe condition elsewhere | Sound on camera | Cracked, scaled or rooted throughout |
| Material | Plastic with a single sag | Clay or cast iron near end of life |
| History | First problem | Repeated clearing every year |
Signs your line needs attention
- A basement drain overflowing during laundry
- Toilets that burp when sinks drain
- Slow drains on every floor
- Roots coming out every time the line is cleaned
- Sewer smell in the yard or lower level
When the backup is happening now, stop running water, keep children and pets away from the overflow, and skip chemical drain openers. They don't dissolve roots or fix broken pipe, and they leave a caustic mess in the line for whoever opens it next. A plumber can clear the line mechanically and then look inside it.
Timing through the year
Roots in older clay pipe tend to build through summer, and slow drains often show up by fall. Winter freezes and thaws can open cracks further. If your line has been cleared more than once in a year, a camera inspection during mild weather gives you time to plan. When you call, you'll be connected with an independent local plumber who works in Lakewood.
Sewer Line Repair questions in Lakewood
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