If a pipe bursts in your Pine home, turn off the well pump, close the main valve and keep away from wet outlets. A plumber can repair the break and check the pressure tank and well line. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Pine.
Local conditions in Pine
Pine is a small unincorporated mountain community in southwestern Jefferson County, centered on the historic town of Pine Grove and reached from US 285 at Pine Junction. No public water system was identified for Pine; Jefferson County says mountain-area homes are generally supplied by private wells, and homes here typically aren't on municipal sewer, relying instead on a private onsite wastewater system. That makes a burst pipe here a private matter from the well to the faucet. There's no utility to call, and the first steps are on you: turn off the well pump at its breaker, close the main valve past the pressure tank, and open a low faucet to drain the lines.
Mountain winters are long, and the weak points on a well system include the pressure tank, the pressure switch and the line where the well enters the house, on top of crawl spaces and exterior walls. A pump house or tank closet that loses heat can freeze on a cold night even when the living room is warm. Try not to send a lot of leak water down the drains, which go to your onsite system.
Repair options
| Problem | Typical repair | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Split supply line indoors | Cut out and splice | Insulate afterward |
| Frozen or cracked pressure switch or tank fitting | Replace the part | Check the tank's air charge too |
| Leak on the buried well line | Excavate and repair | Rocky ground can add time |
| Line in an unheated crawl space | Insulate, heat tape or reroute | Prevents a repeat |
Signs to look for
- Pump running or cycling with every tap off
- No water after a frigid night
- Water under the house or seeping from a wall
- Ice forming on an outside wall
Timing and permits
Breaks often show during the first thaw after a long cold stretch. Pine's ZIP straddles a county line. For Jefferson County addresses, plumbing permits come from Jefferson County Building Safety (303-271-8260). Some Pine addresses fall in Park County, which contracts plumbing permits and inspections to the State of Colorado (303-894-7800). Jefferson County also recommends testing drinking-water wells seasonally and after pump or well work, so test after any repair that opened the well system.
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Pine
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