Backflow Testing in Morrison, CO

Signs it's time to call

• A backflow device on irrigation or a business service is leaking
• The Town has asked about protection on your connection
• You're adding outdoor irrigation or a hose-fed water feature
• A freeze cracked a device on an older stone building's service
• You simply don't know whether your property has protection

What we know about Morrison's water

The Town of Morrison's Public Works Department provides water and sewer within town limits. Unlike many metro towns, Morrison doesn't buy from Denver Water; it draws from Bear Creek and treats the water at a town membrane filtration plant. Morrison also belongs to the Bear Creek Watershed Association, which works with the state health department to protect water quality.

Our fact sheet doesn't list a Morrison backflow program, test frequency or tester requirement. That doesn't mean there are no rules; it means we couldn't confirm them, so call Town Hall at 303-697-8749 and ask. ZIP 80465 stretches well beyond town limits, and addresses outside town may be on other water systems with their own programs.

Morrison's housing is old. Nearly all of its 151 housing units predate 1980, with a median build year of 1954. Older homes and businesses near Red Rocks and Dinosaur Ridge can have irrigation or hose connections added long after the original plumbing, without protection. Foothills cold also means outdoor devices need draining before winter.

Cost factors

• Adding protection versus repairing. A new device on an old service involves more fitting work.
• Older piping. Tying into aging pipes can take extra care.
• Freeze damage. Cracked devices get replaced.
• Permits. The Town Building Department, with code enforcement by Charles Abbott Associates, handles permits; ask whether your job needs one.

When you call

An independent plumber who works in Morrison will ask what the device protects and whether it's inside town limits. If water is spraying, close the nearest shutoff until they arrive. In an older building, the main valve may be stiff or hard to find, so locate it before you need it. If you have any record of when a device was installed or last tested, share it. That history, even if it's partial, helps the plumber decide whether a rebuild makes sense or whether a new device is the better fix.