Plumbing Services in Eagle, Idaho

Plumbing Repairs for Eagle Homes on City Water or a Private Well

Consider a large-lot home north of Floating Feather Road, not far from the Ada/Eagle Sports Complex, on its own well and septic system rather than city service. For a few weeks the water pressure at the kitchen faucet has been swinging, strong one minute and weak the next, and now there is a damp patch on the crawlspace floor under the bathroom. The owner does not know whether the problem is the pressure tank, a fitting under the house or a line in between, and wants someone who will find out before quoting anything.

Private wells are still part of Eagle. City ordinance requires central water and sewer for new subdivisions and lot splits, but the city council may allow individual wells and septic systems in the A, A-R and R-E zoning districts. Septic permits and private well testing in Ada County go through Central District Health, and the Idaho DEQ recommends testing a private well for nitrate and bacteria at least once a year.

City code also requires a pressurized irrigation system fed by a surface water right on every residential lot in Eagle unless the city council approves a waiver, which means a second set of pipes in most yards that is separate from your drinking water. Where sprinklers connect to the public water supply instead, state law calls for an approved backflow assembly that is tested annually, and the City of Eagle Water Department wants those results from a state certified tester each year, with a spring deadline the city posts.

Plumbing permits in Eagle are issued by the City of Eagle Building Department through its contractor portal. Inspection requests submitted by 4pm are scheduled for the next business day.

Elevated Plumbing & HVAC handles plumbing repairs in Eagle, from leak detection and pipe repair to drain cleaning, fixtures, garbage disposals and water pressure problems. We diagnose first and quote second, in writing, and a second opinion on another company's replacement quote is free. If you are wondering about hard water or well water, we also test water and install whole-home filtration and treatment.