Most of the pipe is yours.
In Denver the property owner is responsible for the water service line, the curb stop, the meter pit, and the sewer line all the way to the city main. Tap through the lot to see what each part does and what it costs when it fails.
Water service line
The pipe that carries water from the street to your house. Older homes may have lead or galvanized steel; newer ones copper or plastic.
What goes wrong
- Leaks that surface as a soggy spot in the yard
- Low pressure from corroded galvanized pipe
- Lead pipe in pre-1951 homes
Who fixes it
Replacement from the curb stop to the house, trenchless where the soil allows. Lead lines may qualify for Denver Water's free replacement program.
- Replace water service line (curb stop to house)$4,500–$9,500
Typical ranges. Your price is confirmed on site before work starts. Full price book
Before you pay to replace a service line
Check for lead first. It may be free.
Denver Water estimates tens of thousands of older homes — mostly built before 1951 — may still have lead service lines. Its Lead Reduction Program replaces them with copper at no direct cost to the homeowner, and hands out free water filters in the meantime.
Look up your address on Denver Water's mapSources
- Denver Water — homeowner responsibility
- Denver Water — Lead Reduction Program
- Denver Water — lead service line address lookup
Aurora Water, Westminster and other metro utilities draw the lines a little differently. We'll tell you what applies at your address.