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Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Installation in Elizabeth, CO

Sprinkler zones for a lawn, drip lines for trees and gardens, and repairs for systems that have stopped working right: HLE Landscaping & Concrete handles irrigation both within Elizabeth’s Town limits and out on the surrounding rural acreage.

Here, the water source sets the limits before the yard does. Town customers receive treated groundwater and follow the Town’s 2026 watering schedule, while outlying rural homes draw on private wells, and some well permits allow no outdoor watering at all.

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Our Elizabeth-area irrigation work covers irrigation system design for town lots and acreage, drip irrigation for trees, shrubs, and gardens, sprinkler system installation for lawns, irrigation repair, and schedule changes as the seasons turn.

Town Water or a Private Well: Where Every Elizabeth Plan Starts

Every Elizabeth irrigation plan starts with the water source, because a Town tap and a private well come with very different limits. Town limits take in just 1.5 square miles or so, and the Town notes that a lot of locations with Elizabeth addresses fall outside them, so a mailing address won’t settle the question. Public Works asks that an address be checked against the Town boundary map to confirm water service.

With the source confirmed, Brandon Gallegos, HLE’s owner, and our crew go over what you want watered and what fits your budget, then design a system to match. Our main irrigation and drainage systems page covers the service in more depth. Typical projects around Elizabeth include:

  • Irrigation system design for in-town lots and larger acreage
  • Drip irrigation for trees, shrubs, and vegetable or flower gardens
  • Sprinkler system installation for lawns where the water supply allows it
  • Smart controllers that adjust to the weather, plus rain and soil moisture sensors
  • Irrigation repair and seasonal adjustments on existing systems
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Elizabeth Water Supply, Well, and Septic Facts for Irrigation

Before any trenching, we check the points below, which decide what a system may water in and around Elizabeth. Each links to its public source.

  • The Town's 2026 watering calendar

    For the March 1–Sept. 30, 2026 season, homes on Town water irrigate on alternating days assigned by address, with no watering from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays off-limits entirely. A square or circle symbol on the schedule marks the days for addresses ending in even or odd digits, and 0 counts as even.

    Source: Town of Elizabeth — 2026 Watering Restrictions and Schedule
  • A nonrenewable groundwater supply

    Three Town wells pump from Denver Basin aquifers that don’t recharge: the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, and Laramie-Fox Hills. The Town’s master plan assumes a conservative 300-year supply and restricts its own Upper Dawson use so that water stays available for private well owners around town.

    Source: Town of Elizabeth — Water and Sewer System Master Plan (2020)
  • What a well permit allows

    The majority of exempt wells serving parcels under 35 acres, outside cluster developments, can supply only ordinary indoor household needs in a single home, with no watering of lawns or outdoor plants. Permits that do allow outdoor use cap it at no more than an acre of irrigated lawn and garden space, sometimes less, and a pond, fountain, or other water feature is off the table even then.

    Source: Colorado Division of Water Resources — Guideline 2023-1
  • Irrigation stays off the septic field

    For homes on septic, Elbert County Public Health’s septic FAQ advises keeping the soil treatment area largely undisturbed and not putting irrigated landscaping over it, since too much water can waterlog that soil and bring on early system failure.

    Source: Elbert County Public Health — General OWTS FAQs
  • Rain barrels, no permit needed

    Colorado lets a household keep up to two rain barrels, 110 gallons in total and sealed with lids, and use the water outdoors on the same property. Homes on exempt or small-capacity wells can apply for a rooftop precipitation permit, and that water is limited to the uses the well permit already allows.

    Source: Colorado Division of Water Resources — Rainwater Collection

Designing Around Every-Other-Day Watering in Town

Inside Town limits, a system has to finish its work on alternating days, in the early morning or late evening, and skip Sundays. We set zones and run times for that rhythm, with lawn, beds, and trees on separate valves so each gets what it needs without extra cycles.

A smart controller helps by adjusting run times to rainfall and temperature, and a rain sensor calls off a cycle during a storm. Runs timed for early morning keep evaporation losses down. The restrictions start March 1, so the spring schedule deserves as much attention as summer’s. Town water is also billed in tiers, with each 1,000 gallons costing more as use climbs, which makes trimming wasted run time worth doing.

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Drip Lines for Gardens, Trees, and Scattered Beds on Acreage

On a larger property, drip is often the most practical way to water plantings spread across the lot. Drip line and emitters put water right at the roots of trees, shrubs, and garden beds, so little is lost to evaporation or wind-blown spray.

  • Raised vegetable beds on inline drip line
  • Trees and shrub rows on individual emitters
  • Flower beds and foundation plantings on micro-sprays or drip
  • Small or far-off spots watered by hand when a line isn’t worth running

On a well, remember that an irrigated acre is the ceiling, not a target, and only on permits that allow outdoor use. For new beds and trees, our Elizabeth planting services can be planned together with the drip layout.

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Keeping Sprinkler Water Off an Elizabeth Septic System

Leave the septic soil treatment area out of the irrigation plan altogether. The county’s public health department doesn’t recommend irrigated landscaping over that ground, and it cautions that compaction can cause the absorption area to fail ahead of schedule, so trenchers and irrigation lines route around it.

That starts with knowing where the system is. The county’s public health office holds record drawings that locate many existing systems, though its files have gaps; where no drawing turns up, a licensed installer, a certified Use Permit inspector, or a surveyor may have to find it. Care with the trencher matters too: fixing a damaged septic line or infiltrator takes a county repair permit and a licensed contractor, and Elbert County Public Health inspects the repair before it’s buried again.

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Water-Saving Choices That Fit a Groundwater Town

Town water in Elizabeth comes from aquifers that don’t refill, and well water has limits of its own. These habits stretch every gallon, whatever the source.

  • Group plants by water need

    Trees, shrubs, and perennials with similar needs share a zone, so none is watered to suit a thirstier plant.

  • Water early

    Early-morning cycles lose less to evaporation and fit inside the Town’s watering hours.

  • Mulch around plantings

    A layer of bark or wood-chip mulch holds soil moisture, keeps weeds down, and evens out soil temperature.

  • Choose xeriscape plants

    Drought-tolerant and native Colorado plants need far less water once established, and the Town’s own water plan calls for xeriscaping in commercial and multifamily development.

Our post on choosing water-efficient irrigation for a Colorado home has more ideas. If a well permit rules out lawn watering, artificial turf in Elizabeth gives you a green surface that needs no irrigation system.

Repairs and Seasonal Adjustments for Elizabeth Systems

We fix leaks, broken heads, clogged emitters, and valves that won’t close, and we change schedules as the seasons turn. On a system that has run for years, those repairs often restore coverage without replacing everything.

Spring brings the first adjustment, since the Town’s restrictions apply from March 1. Through the season we trim run times as the weather cools, keep any zone near a septic field shut off, and for homes on wells, plan watering around the uses listed on the well permit.

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Irrigation That Fits the Whole Elizabeth Property Plan

HLE Landscaping & Concrete also builds patios, walkways, retaining walls, and planting beds, so irrigation can be routed around hardscape and septic areas from the first sketch. To see everything else we offer locally, visit our Elizabeth landscaping services page, or call to schedule a free consultation.

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Elizabeth Irrigation Questions on Wells, Septic, and Town Water

What are the Town of Elizabeth's watering rules for 2026?

Homes on Town water may irrigate every other day, on the day assigned to their address, during the March 1 to Sept. 30, 2026 season, and only outside the 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. window. Sundays are excluded. The Town’s schedule uses a square or circle symbol to show the days for even- and odd-numbered addresses, with 0 treated as even.

Can a household-use-only well supply drip irrigation for a garden?

No. Under the Division of Water Resources guideline, a household-use-only permit lets you water plants only when they’re grown indoors for personal use and not sold, so an outdoor garden is out whether it’s on drip or a hose. Well permits that do allow outdoor use cap lawn and garden irrigation at an acre or less. Check what yours allows with DWR’s Well Permit Search tool, described on the state’s well permitting page.

How should sprinkler lines be routed around a septic system?

Around the soil treatment area, never across it. Elbert County Public Health doesn’t recommend irrigated landscaping over that ground, since overwatering it can make the system fail sooner, and a trench that damages a septic line or infiltrator means a county repair permit, a licensed contractor, and an inspection before backfill.

Is Elizabeth's Town water renewable?

No. The Town’s three wells draw from nonrenewable Denver Basin aquifers (the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, and Laramie-Fox Hills), and its water and sewer master plan budgets for a conservative 300-year supply while holding back on Upper Dawson use to protect nearby private wells.

Are rain barrels legal for watering gardens in Elizabeth?

Yes, within Colorado’s limits. A home can collect rain in up to two barrels holding 110 gallons combined, with sealed lids, and use it outdoors on the same property without a permit. Homes on exempt or small-capacity wells can apply for a rooftop precipitation permit, but that water may only serve uses the well permit already allows.

Thinking about irrigation for an Elizabeth home or acreage? Call (720) 634-6540 or reach HLE Landscaping & Concrete online for a free consultation.

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