Erie, CO Plumbers for Sewer Line Repair and Water Heater Replacement, 6.0 Miles from Broomfield
The Town of Erie’s urban renewal plan says Old Town holds the town’s earliest residential neighborhoods, with many historic single-family homes. Newer planned developments such as Vista Ridge and Colliers Hill sit around it. The two kinds of housing fail in different ways, and a plumber should know which one you live in. Our dispatch line passes an Erie call to a plumber serving the town, either one of ours or an independent in our network, and the town is about 6.0 miles from Broomfield.
Call the Erie dispatch linePlumbing trouble in Erie?
(303) 567-7524A call at any time of day reaches the dispatcher, who finds a plumber serving Erie.
- Tell the dispatcher what you can see or smell.
- Locate the main shutoff valve.
- Gas smell means outside first, then 911.
Sewer line replacement in Erie, CO: the Town’s system ends where yours begins
The Town of Erie owns and runs its wastewater collection system and treatment plant, and enforces a grease trap ordinance for businesses. A backup that reaches your floor still has to be traced: if the street main is clear, the blockage is in your line. Sewer line replacement in Erie, CO and repair start with a camera recording, which tells you whether the answer is cleaning, a repair or a new pipe.
The Town’s published pages do not say where its sewer responsibility ends at the lot line, so ask the Town’s utility staff about your address before agreeing to a repair or a dig. A recording of the fault, with its distance from the cleanout, makes the answer quick.
Source: Town of Erie, Wastewater Utility Plan Update 2020, read 2026-10-31.
Water heater installation in Erie, CO needs a permit; a fixture swap in place does not
Erie’s permit page lists installing or replacing a water heater, and any plumbing modification, as permit work, and it names a fixture replaced in the same location as work that needs none. So water heater installation in Erie, CO comes with a permit and an inspection, while a toilet or faucet swapped in place is simply a repair.
The Building Division at 645 Holbrook Street is the permit office, and its page says it also manages the licensing of contractors and trades. Its phone is 303-926-2780. Find out from your plumber who pulls the permit, and write down the inspection date.
Sources: Town of Erie, Does My Project Require a Permit, and Building Division pages. Read 2026-10-31.
Whether it is the tank or the main line, one call sets the right plumber in motion.
Old Town and the newer neighborhoods: what housing age means for your pipes
Old Town’s historic single-family homes are the likeliest in Erie to have older supply and drain pipe, so a plumber working there should expect surprises behind walls. Newer planned developments such as Vista Ridge, Colliers Hill, Erie Highlands and Flatiron Meadows usually have newer pipe, so a call there is more often about a fixture or a water heater.
That is a general pattern drawn from the urban renewal plan’s description of Old Town, not a rule for any one house. Ask any plumber to say what material your pipe is rather than assuming it from the neighborhood.
Sources: Town of Erie, Old Town Urban Renewal Plan; Zoning and Subdivisions page. Read 2026-10-31.
Town water in Erie: who owns the line, and what the leak survey means
The Town of Erie is the water provider, and its main source is the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. The Town owns the line from the main through the meter and the meter pit; the owner’s part starts after that. The Town says it has no system-owned lead service lines and encourages owners who find lead in their own section to replace it.
A leak on a residential service line is the homeowner’s to repair, and the Town’s leak detection program contacts the homeowner when it finds one. The Town surveys neighborhoods for main leaks on a five-year cycle, and Vista Ridge came first in 2026. If you get a call or letter, a plumber can confirm the leak and repair it; see water line replacement in Erie for how that work proceeds.
Sources: Town of Erie, Water Quality page and Water Leak Detection Program page. Read 2026-10-31.
Smaller jobs Erie homes and businesses ask for
- Tankless water heaters in Erie, installed with a gas line and vent sized for the unit.
- Water damage cleanup in Erie after a leak, flood or sewer backup.
- Water heater repair in Erie, CO for elements, thermostats, pilots and leaks.
- Drain cleaning in Erie, CO, from a slow sink to a main line.
- Garbage disposal installation in Erie and jam clearing.
- Water softener installs in Erie, since the 2025 water quality report lists no hardness figure to rely on.
We also take calls for faucet and toilet repair, gas line installation, leak detection services, repiping and pipe repair in Erie, slab leak repair and commercial plumbing for Erie businesses.
When Erie plumbing fails at 2 a.m. or on a holiday
Calls to the dispatch line are picked up at all hours. An Erie caller describes the problem, and gas, water and sewage each get different handling before the call goes to a plumber serving Erie. Same-day help depends on demand that day, and this page gives no arrival time. The safe first steps for a plumbing emergency are on the homepage, in a table that sorts urgent problems from ones that can wait.
Permits and who to call in the Town of Erie
Erie became a home rule municipality when voters approved its first charter in 2023, and the Town’s Building Division handles permits and trade licensing.
| Item | What Erie says | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Water heater installation or replacement | Requires a permit | The plumber applies and schedules the inspection |
| Plumbing modifications | Require a permit | Confirm the permit in the written scope |
| Fixture replaced in the same place | Does not require a permit | A simple swap |
| Service line, main to meter pit | The Town’s | Call the Town about a leak before the meter |
| Service line leak after the meter | The homeowner’s repair | Call a plumber |
Old Town to Coal Creek Park: Erie neighborhoods, landmarks and places we serve
Each place below is named on a Town of Erie page. Erie has one ZIP code, and the dispatch network covers it:
- 80516
ZIP 80516 lists Frederick as an accepted mailing city and spans Weld and Boulder counties.
Wondering if we reach your block? Share your street address on the call and the dispatcher confirms Erie coverage.
Call (303) 567-7524Neighborhoods and planned developments
- Old Town Erie, the historic downtown and the town’s earliest residential neighborhoods
- Vista Ridge, a planned development and metro district neighborhood
- Colliers Hill, a planned unit development neighborhood
- Erie Highlands, a planned unit development neighborhood
- Flatiron Meadows, a planned unit development neighborhood that also holds open space
- Erie Village, a planned development in the Boulder County portion of town
- Nine Mile Corner, a planned development
Landmarks and parks
- Erie Community Center, at 450 Powers Street
- Erie Community Park, at 450 Powers Street
- Coal Creek Park, a Town park
Around Erie: nearby towns we also cover
If you live between towns, tell the dispatcher the cross streets.
Under about a quarter hour away
- the town of Lafayetteabout 3.7 miles away
- Louisville plumbing helpabout 5.0 miles away
- Northglenn plumbingabout 4.9 miles away
Erie plumbing questions
Does a water heater swap in Erie need a permit?
Yes. The Town’s permit page puts installing or replacing a water heater on its permit list. A fixture replaced in the same spot is not on it. Your plumber should apply and arrange the inspection.
Who repairs a leaking water service line in Erie?
The Town owns the line from the main through the meter and meter pit. A leak on the homeowner’s side after that is the homeowner’s repair, and the Town’s leak detection program contacts the owner when it finds one.
Is there a plumber for Erie on a holiday?
The dispatch line answers every day of the year. How soon someone can come depends on demand and conditions, and the dispatcher explains what is possible on the call.
Need a plumber in Erie?
Call with the address and the problem. The dispatcher handles triage and hands the job to a plumber who works Erie.
Call (303) 567-7524