The Town of Lyons provides water to homes and businesses inside town limits, and a leak on the buried line between the meter and your house is generally a private plumbing repair. The Town hasn't published exactly where its pipe ends, so call it first if water is surfacing at the meter or in the street. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lyons.
Lyons at a glance
Lyons is a small foothills town in northern Boulder County where North and South St. Vrain Creeks meet, ringed by red sandstone hills. The Town draws its water from North St. Vrain Creek at an intake about half a mile above its treatment plant, and it runs its own wastewater plant too. Properties with a Lyons address outside town limits may not be on Town water, so check your bill.
What to do now
- Close the main shutoff inside the house if water is running.
- Report street or meter leaks to the Town. Utility Billing is 303-823-6622 ext. 10; after hours, call 303-441-4444.
- Run a meter test. With every fixture off, a moving meter means water is escaping.
- Note the ground. On sloped lots, water may surface below the actual break.
- Plan the permit. SAFEbuilt runs the Town's building department through its Community Core system.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Water at the meter or in the street | Possible Town-side leak; call the Town |
| Wet ground between meter and house | Leak in the private service line |
| Low pressure at every fixture | Buried leak or a restricted older pipe |
| No water after a hard freeze | Frozen section near the foundation |
| Meter moving with no use | Leak past the meter |
Cost factors
Lyons sits against the foothills, and rocky ground and slopes can slow digging compared with a flat suburban yard. The length of the run from the meter, how deep the pipe is buried and what lies on top of it, such as sandstone walkways, retaining walls or mature trees, set most of the cost. A single failed joint is a much smaller job than a new line, while an older line near the historic downtown that has leaked more than once may be worth replacing outright. Permits and inspections are handled by SAFEbuilt for the Town; the permit technician is at 970-545-3512 and inspection requests go to 303-774-0454. Boulder County has no building code authority inside town limits, so the Town's process is the one that applies. Restoring landscaping and any concrete adds to the total, and winter work in frozen ground can take longer.
Water Line Repair questions in Lyons
Should I call the water provider or a plumber first?
Do I need a permit to repair or replace my water service line?
Can the buried water line freeze in a Colorado winter?
Why is part of my yard wet when it hasn't rained?
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