On your property, not a guessed right of way
Plumber Arvada CO
Arvada's utility FAQ says you are responsible for the portion of the water or sewer service line on your property. It does not say you own the pipe under the street, and this page will not add that sentence.
What the city actually published
City Code section 102.76, as the billing FAQ cites it, puts the on-property portion of the service line on the owner. Private line insurance is not required. Companies that mail insurance offers are not the city. Report main breaks, service leaks, frozen meters, low pressure, or dirty water at 720-898-7070 if you are an Arvada utility customer. The city says it maintains more than 600 miles of water pipe and more than 450 miles of wastewater pipe, buys about 75 percent of its drinking water from Denver Water, and sends wastewater to Metro Water Recovery. Drought limits follow Denver Water's restrictions. None of that is an Aurora Water account.
What not to invent
Do not draw the ownership line at a curb, a sidewalk, or a meter pit from this FAQ. It stops at "on their property." A leak in the right of way needs the city's answer for that address, not Aurora's tap rule and not Castle Rock's curb stop. Building permits are a separate counter from utility billing. This page did not restate a plumbing fee schedule.
Low pressure that is only your faucet is a house problem. A leak you cannot see is detection before a dig. Lead-line replacement through Denver Water applies only if Denver Water, not Arvada's own plants, owns that service and the address is in the program. Read the lead guide before you pay for a private dig.
Questions to settle first
Do I own the sewer under the street in Arvada?
The FAQ does not say that. It says you maintain the portion on your property and cites section 102.76. It does not give a right-of-way boundary. Ask the utility before you accept a street-cut price. Do not copy Aurora, where the owner keeps the line through the tap.
Is water-line insurance required?
No. The city says it is not required and that mail offers are not from the city. You can still choose a policy. The FAQ is not a recommendation for a brand. Ask them to write that limit into the quote before you compare it with another company.
Who do I call for low pressure?
If you are an Arvada utility customer and the problem may be their system, the FAQ says 720-898-7070. If only one faucet is weak, start with that faucet. The number is the city's, not this guide's phone, and it is not a link.
