Plumbers in Lyons, CO

The Double Gateway to the Rockies

Lyons is a Boulder County town, incorporated in 1891, where North and South St. Vrain Creeks meet among red sandstone hills. US 36 and State Highway 7 both pass through, which is where the "Double Gateway to the Rockies" name comes from. The 2020 Census counted 2,209 residents. The town center is about 36 miles from downtown Denver, Longmont is the nearest larger city, and Planet Bluegrass and Bohn Park are local landmarks.

Creek water treated in town

The Town diverts water from North St. Vrain Creek at an intake about half a mile upstream of its treatment plant. It also holds Colorado-Big Thompson shares delivered through the St. Vrain Canal and storage in Button Rock Reservoir. Lyons posts its water quality reports online. For billing call 303-823-6622 ext. 10; after hours, the Town lists 303-441-4444 for water emergencies. Service outside town limits in the 80540 ZIP wasn't verified.

Sewer: your line, the Town's main

The Lyons Wastewater Division runs a Town treatment plant and maintains the Town-owned mains, including jetting, video inspection and manhole work. Residents and businesses are responsible for the sewer line running from their property to the main. The Town asks people not to flush wipes, even ones labeled flushable, or pour grease down drains, and those are the two things plumbers most often pull out of a clogged lateral.

Backflow rules

Lyons adopted a Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control program under Colorado Regulation 11.39. It covers every connection that isn't a single-family home, plus any home with an identified uncontrolled cross-connection. Commercial and multi-family backflow preventers need an annual test by a State-certified tester, results go to Town Hall, and missing results can lead to penalties up to disconnection. The Utilities Director is at 303-823-6622 x42.

Permits through SAFEbuilt

The Town contracts with SAFEbuilt for all building department work, and permits run through SAFEbuilt's Community Core system. The permit technician is at 970-545-3512 and inspections are requested at 303-774-0454. Boulder County has no building code jurisdiction inside town.

Gas safety

Xcel Energy serves Lyons. If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and Xcel at 1-800-895-2999 from outside.

Lyons compared with Denver

Lyons homes share the same freezing nights and dry air as the rest of the Front Range, but their water starts in a creek just above town rather than in Denver Water's reservoirs, and permits come through a contractor rather than a city office. When you call the number on this page, mention where the trouble is. You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Lyons, and cost and timing are agreed directly.