Denver Water's Downtown Littleton Pipe Replacement Project is complete. From January through April 2025, Denver Water crews replaced over 3,300 linear feet of aging water pipes in Downtown Littleton. This work is part of Denver Water's ongoing effort to maintain and improve the reliability of their water service.
Denver Water and the City of Littleton thank you for your patience during this important infrastructure upgrade.
Denver Water began a pipe replacement project in Downtown Littleton in February. This project had to be completed before any streetscape or mobility enhancements are made as part of Project Downtown.
Starting in early February, Denver Water replaced more than 3,300 feet of pipe along several streets in the downtown area. Work included lead service line replacements, hydrant replacements, and pipeline connections. Improvements to the pipe network will minimize risk of future emergencies.
Work occurred in phases along Main Street, Rapp Street, Alamo Avenue, Curtice Street, Nevada Street, and Prince Street. The project was completeed in Spring 2025. Denver Water provided project updates via email and the social media.
The existing waterline in Main Street is an older ductile Iron pipe that has reached its reliable lifespan. To reduce emergency events related to future waterline breaks it should be replaced now.
Waterline replacements will occur in the downtown core area on Main Street, Rapp, Alamo, Curtice, Nevada and Prince Streets.
Work is anticipated to last four months, beginning in February 2025.
Yes! Work is scheduled to take place at night. All stores and businesses are expected to operate during normal business hours with few exceptions.
Denver Water and the City of Littleton will coordinate with all businesses in the project area to ensure business access and provide updates on construction.
"Project Downtown" is a new initiative by the City of Littleton to revitalize downtown Littleton, including investment in the construction of new public improvements. More information about Project Downtown can be found on the city’s website.
While not technically related, the completion of Denver Water’s project will pave the way for Project Downtown by ensuring the area is served by reliable modern infrastructure.
Visit Denver Water’s web page dedicated to the Downtown Littleton Waterline Replacement Project for more information and updates about the waterline project.
Yes. In fact, Denver Water does waterline replacement projects frequently throughout the Denver metro area. They have experience working in different environments and communities and cooperating with local officials to ensure impacts are minimized.
Denver Water began conducting lead service line investigations for this project in November. This requires an inspection of the water service line at the point of entry into the property, which is typically located in a utility room, crawl space or basement. These investigations will occur during normal business hours by an inspector from Denver Water.
You can learn more about Denver Water’s lead reduction program by visiting denverwater.org/Lead.