Irrigation Leak Detection & Repair in Commerce City, CO
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Call (303) 552-3896Reunion, Belle Creek, Buffalo Run, Buckley Ranch, and Eagle Creek homes have two SACWSD meters: one for indoor potable supply and one for the SACWSD non-potable irrigation system. The non-potable irrigation water is provided through a separate distribution network that SACWSD operates parallel to the potable supply. Irrigation system leaks show on the non-potable meter, not the potable meter, and a potable meter test that comes back clean does not eliminate an active irrigation system failure.
SACWSD activates the non-potable irrigation distribution system at the start of the watering season each spring and depressurizes it in fall. Spring startup is the highest-risk period for discovering irrigation lateral fractures from the prior winter: polyethylene pipe that was not fully blown out before winterization can freeze at depths under 24 inches during Commerce City's hard January freezes. At spring startup, pressure testing each irrigation zone before activating confirms whether any lateral fractured during the freeze season.
Irrigation Leak Detection
Non-potable meter test: with the irrigation controller set to off and all zone valves confirmed closed, observe the SACWSD non-potable irrigation meter flow indicator. Any movement confirms active loss in the non-potable irrigation system. Zone-by-zone valve activation while watching the meter isolates which zone is losing flow.
Zone pressure testing: at the valve manifold, close all zone valves except the suspect zone and run a pressure gauge at the manifold. A zone that cannot hold pressure after the valve closes confirms a lateral fracture in that zone. Tracer gas detection: for the polyethylene laterals running from the valve manifold to each sprinkler head zone, tracer gas injected into the isolated circuit surfaces above the fracture point through the soil column. A surface probe identifies the concentration peak, locating the fracture to within about 6 inches without any excavation. Targeted excavation at the confirmed fracture location follows. Call (303) 552-3896 with the non-potable meter observation and the zone test result, and we will advise on the tracer gas sequence for your Commerce City irrigation system.
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How do I test my Commerce City SACWSD non-potable irrigation meter?
With the irrigation controller set to off and all zone valves confirmed closed, locate the non-potable irrigation meter curb box, separate from the potable meter curb box, typically in the parkway or near the front property line. Watch the flow indicator for 60 to 90 seconds. Any movement confirms active loss in the non-potable irrigation system. Activate zones one at a time while watching the meter to isolate which zone is flowing.
Can irrigation leaks in Commerce City be repaired without trenching the yard?
Yes for isolated lateral fractures. Tracer gas locates the fracture to within 6 inches; targeted excavation at that point accesses the pipe. For most residential irrigation lateral repairs in Reunion, Belle Creek, and Buffalo Run, the excavation scope is a single 2-by-2-foot pit at the confirmed fracture location. Established landscaping is preserved except at the specific repair point.
Does SACWSD non-potable water qualify for the same leak adjustment as potable in Commerce City?
SACWSD billing adjustment policies for non-potable irrigation accounts differ from potable residential accounts. Contact SACWSD at their office at 6595 E 70th Ave, Commerce City, to discuss whether a documented irrigation system repair qualifies for a billing adjustment on the non-potable account for the billing period affected.
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