Plumber in Avondale

Avondale at a glance

Avondale is a census-designated place in Pueblo County east of Pueblo, with 594 people at the 2020 census. The wider 81022 ZIP code area, including nearby farms and homes, had 1,624.

What that means for your plumbing

Avondale is a farming area on the Arkansas River, and many properties outside the small town center rely on private wells and septic systems. Wells mean pumps, pressure tanks and switches that eventually wear out; a pump that cycles constantly or water that spurts from taps are signs to act on. See sewer and septic for the drainage side.

Named after Stratford-upon-Avon

Avondale's post office opened in March 1892, and the name comes from Stratford-upon-Avon in England. The census area itself is small, about 402 acres, surrounded by farmland. Out on the farmland around Avondale, the nearest help can be a long drive away, so knowing where each shut-off is and keeping a few spare parts on hand matters more than in town.

Farm and outbuilding plumbing

Rural homes here often have water running to barns, shops, stock tanks and yard hydrants, sometimes hundreds of feet from the house. Those lines are buried shallow more often than they should be, and freezes and farm equipment both damage them. A soggy patch in a field or a pump that never stops are typical signs of a broken line. Shut off and drain lines to buildings you don't use in winter. For a line that has failed, see emergency plumbing.