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Service Area
Counties serviced by this office:
Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan, San Miguel
Cities serviced by this office:
Almont, Arboles, Aspen, Austin, Basalt, Battlement Mesa, Bayfield, Bedrock, Cahone, Carbondale, Cedaredge, Chimney Rock, Chromo, Cimarron, Clark, Clifton, Collbran, Cortez, Cory, Craig, Crawford, Creede, Crested Butte, De Beque, Delta, Dinosaur, Dolores, Dove Creek, Durango, Eckert, Egnar, Fruita, Gateway, Glade Park, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Hamilton, Hayden, Hesperus, Hotchkiss, Ignacio, Lake City, Lazear, Lewis, Loma, Mack, Maher, Mancos, Marvel, Maybell, Meeker, Meredith, Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Molina, Montrose, Naturita, New Castle, Norwood, Nucla, Oak Creek, Ohio City, Olathe, Ophir, Ouray, Pagosa Springs, Palisade, Paonia, Parachute, Paradox, Parlin, Phippsburg, Pitkin, Placerville, Pleasant View, Powderhorn, Rangely, Redvale, Rico, Ridgway, Rifle, Silt, Silverton, Slater, Snowmass, Snowmass Village, Somerset, Steamboat Springs, Telluride, Toponas, Towaoc, Whitewater, Woody Creek, Yampa, Yellow Jacket
Zip codes serviced by this office:
80428, 80467, 80469, 80477, 80479, 80483, 80487, 80488, 81121, 81122, 81127, 81128, 81130, 81137, 81147, 81157, 81210, 81220, 81224, 81225, 81230, 81231, 81235, 81237, 81239, 81241, 81243, 81247, 81301, 81302, 81303, 81320, 81321, 81323, 81324, 81325, 81326, 81327, 81328, 81329, 81330, 81331, 81332, 81334, 81335, 81401, 81402, 81403, 81410, 81411, 81413, 81414, 81415, 81416, 81418, 81419, 81420, 81421, 81422, 81423, 81424, 81425, 81426, 81427, 81428, 81429, 81430, 81431, 81432, 81433, 81434, 81435, 81501, 81502, 81503, 81504, 81505, 81506, 81507, 81520, 81521, 81522, 81523, 81524, 81525, 81526, 81527, 81601, 81602, 81610, 81611, 81612, 81615, 81621, 81623, 81624, 81625, 81626, 81630, 81633, 81635, 81636, 81638, 81639, 81640, 81641, 81642, 81643, 81646, 81647, 81648, 81650, 81652, 81653, 81654, 81656
Company Profile & Personnel:
The American Leak Detection Organization, with over 345 branch offices, has provided water & gas leak detection services world wide for over 35 years. A listing of recent local customers can be provided upon request. In 2006 and each year since, American Leak Detection of Western Colorado has accurately located over 1,100 leaks each year on municipal, rural and private water and gas systems in the Rocky Mountain region totaling over 25 million gallons per day of leakage.
Our Chief Specialist, Owner & Operator of American Leak Detection of Western Colorado, Fred Grutzmacher, brings his detection background of over 20 years locating leaks on every continent except Antarctica. Fred is an active member of the American Water Works Association, the Colorado Rural Water Association, Wyoming Rural Water, as well as other professional organizations. He has provided continuing education credit training classes for Colorado Rural Water Association at the yearly Fall Conference in Grand Junction, CO.
leak detection tips / resources
- the bucket test
Is your pool needing constant refilling? You may have a hidden leak in your pool. Try the seven steps to determine if your pool is leak free. Do-it-yourself 24 hour test. Test your pool- the meter test
Do you have a high water bill? You may have a hidden plumbing leak. Try the seven steps to determine if your property is leak free. Do-it-yourself 30 minute test. Test your water meter
- pool leak calculator
- Use the calculator to determine the amount of water loss over a period of time. Calculate pool water loss
- frequently asked questions
- How should I choose a leak detection specialist? Get answers
- leak facts
- A 1/8 inch hole in a metal pipe, at 40 psi, leaks 2,500 gallons of water in 24 hours. Facts about leaks
- signs and symptoms
- You may have a plumbing leak if... Leak signs & symptoms
- pool safety tips
- Each year, about 260 children under 5 drown in swimming pools. The preventive measures below are essential to protect your family against drowning. Keep your pool safe
- water conservation
- Saving water is like any other habit. The more you do it, the more natural it becomes. Become water-wise, it's fun to find more ways to conserve. Conserve water
- drink tap water
- Consumers can do their part to conserve precious supplies through small, thoughtful changes in their lifestyles and activities. Learn about tap water
- prevent west nile virus
- It can take as little as five days for mosquito larval to incubate into an adult in stagnant water. Prevent west nile
- earthquake tips
- When there’s an earthquake, underground pipes in the home shift and move. Earthquake preparedness




