Hydro Jetting in Mead, CO

Mead's split sewer service

Mead is a Weld County town where water and sewer are divided by subdivision. The Town of Mead provides sewer to most of town, including Old Town, Margil Farms 2, Coyote Run, Vale View, Feather Ridge, North Creek, Mead Western Meadows, The Highlands and Range View. St. Vrain Sanitation District serves the southern part of town, including Liberty Ranch and parts of Sekich Business Park. Water comes from Little Thompson Water District or Longs Peak Water District, depending on the address.

That split matters when a line backs up. If you're in Liberty Ranch and suspect the main, St. Vrain lists 303-994-7572 for sewer emergencies. In the rest of town, contact the Town. Either way, if only your house is affected, the line between the house and the main is the likely problem, and that's the part a plumber jets.

Most of Mead's subdivisions are newer, which usually means plastic drain lines. Those don't corrode, so clogs come from grease, wipes and soap. Old Town may have older pipe where roots and scale come into play. Permits go through the Town of Mead Building Division, with SAFEbuilt handling inspections (303-774-0454).

Comparing methods

Signs to call

• Lower-level fixtures back up when the washer drains
• A kitchen line that keeps clogging
• Gurgling toilets
• Grease or roots on the cable
• Odor near the cleanout

Seasonal notes

Grease clogs tend to show up in winter as fat hardens in cooler pipe, especially after holiday cooking. In newer neighborhoods where trees are still young, roots are less common than in Old Town, but they become more likely as landscaping matures.

When you call, say which subdivision you live in, so the plumber knows whether the line runs to a Town main or a St. Vrain main, and describe which drains are slow. Mention whether the line has been cleaned before. Until the plumber arrives, keep laundry and dishwashing on hold, and skip chemical drain openers, which don't clear a main line and make the cleanup harder.