5.4a EMRUSR 02-11-2025Service Line Ownership Table of Results
Columnl
City
Main Only
Main Thru Curbstop
Residential Only
Protection Program
Metro
Regional
Size
MMUA
MMPA
Source
Notes
9-2-7: The consumer or owner shaLLbe responsible for maintalningthe service pipe from the curb stop valve Into the
1
Albertville
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
building sewed.
2
Andover
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
About Our System: The ....owneris responsible from the valve outsidethe hometo the meter and everything after.
3
Anoka
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rules
RULESAND REGULATIONS, Section 2000
•Who Owns W hat: The customer will retain ownership of water service lines from the corporation stop to the meter,
4
Austin"
Yes
I
Yes
I Yes
Yes
I
Wabslte
I but Water Service Fund will cover costs of all repairs if account is current.
Section 800.09: All persons takingwater shall keep their own service pipes, stop cocks, and apparatus in good repair
and protected from frost, at their own risk and expense, from the water main through the end ofthe service pipe inside
5
Big Lake
Yes
Yes
Ye,
Code
the house or building.
Section 86-105a: The service pipe from the building Lathe curb stop and the connection thereto shall be the property
6
Blaine
Yes
Yes
Code
ofthe applicant and must be protected and maintained by the applicant.
Section 11.14: It shall be the responsibility ofthe owner to maintain the service pipe from the curb box into the
7
Bloomington
Yes
Yes
Code
house orbuilding.
Section 4-201.7: After the initial connection to the curb stop, the property owner shall thereafter be liable for all repair
8
Brooklyn Center
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
lor grade adjustments to his water service line between the street main and the building being served.
Chapter 100, section 100.15: The stopcock, box and cover must be installed bythe owner at the owner's expense,
9
Brooklyn Park
Yes
Yes
Code
becomes the property ofthe city, and must be maintained by the city so as to be safe and accessible at a0times.
Section 48-257a: The consumer owns the service line to the curb box/gate valve, including the connections to such
10
Buffalo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
devices on the owner's side.
Water FAQs: The City owns the water shutoff in your yard within the right of way, typically located about 10feet
behind the City -owned curb. The City also owns the water service line between the shutoff and the water main in the
11
Burnsville
I
Yes
Yes
Website
street
Water FAQs: It is the responsibility ofthe homeowner to maintain the service line to the structure being served,
12
Chanhassen
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
includingthe curb box.
Section 7.12.030Q: It shalt be the responsibility ofthe consumer or ownerto maintain the service pipe from the
13
Chaska
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
structure side ofthe curb box or service valve intothe house or building.
Section 13-211: The stop box and cover at the watermain and beulevard or street are the property of the City and must
be readily accessible. Section 13-212: The service pipe to the watermain and the connections thereto are the
14
Coon Rapids
Yes
Yes
Code
property ofthe user, and mustbe protected and maintained bythe user.
Section 715.17: The consumer or owner must maintain the service pipe from the building side of the curb stop or
15
Crystal
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
building side afthe building gate valve into the house or building.
Section 52.014a: It shalt be the responsibility ofthe owner or other account holder to maintain the service pipe from
16
Dayton
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
Ithe curb box into the house or building.
Water Service Issues: Water service lines are owned and maintained by the property owner, from and including the
17
Delano
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
home or business's connection to the water main.
Water Ord lance, 403.09: The Water Department wiLL maintain water services from the main to, and incLudingthe curb
18
Detroit Lakes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
stop, or the property line, whichever is the ctosestto the main, free of charge to the customer.
19
Duluth
Yes
Code
Section 48-120: Services to be maintained by department tocurb stop only
Section 3.20-2: It is the responsibility ofthe consumer or ownerto maintain the service pipe from the curbstop into
20
Eagan
Yes
Yes
Code
the house or other building,
21
East Grand Forks
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
Water Lines:The"curbstop" is the property and responsibility of the property owner.
Water FAQs: Property owners are responsible for all water piping Located on their property. This includes all the
22
Eden Prairie
Yes
Yes
Website
water piping inside the building and the underground water service to the property line.
Section 28-91; The water service line from the curb stop....is owned by and shalt be maintained by the owner ofthe
23
Edina
Yes
Yes
Code
property serviced by such service Line.
Section: 402.06: The occupant or user of such premises shalt be liable for aLL repairs required to anywater line or any
24
Fridle
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
sewer lines necessary for connection ofthe premises from the main lathe premises.
Section 203.04: Alt persons taking water shalt keep their own service pipes, curb stops, stop cocks and apparatus In
good repair and protected from frost, at their own risk and expense. Section 203.07: No claim shalt be made against
the City by reason of breaking or freezing of any service pipe or service cock; nor if from any cause the supply of water
25
Glencoe
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
shalt fail.
Section 28-29b: It is the responsibility of the consumer or owner to maintain the service pipe from the curb stop into
26
Golden Valley
Yes
Yes
Code
the house or other Iding.
Water &Sewer/Mice and Repairs: Property owners are responsibte forthe water service from the house or structure to
27
Hopkins
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
the water main in the street, Includln the car oration stop to at the right -of waline.
atthe water main and curb stop
Water FAQs: the property owner is responsible for the water service tine from the water main in the street up to the
28
Hutchinson
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
water meter in the property.
29
Mankato
Yes
Yes
Website
Water Main Repairs: The homeowner is responsible for their water service line from the City water main tothe lr home.
Section 34-41: The stop box and cover at the water main and boulevard are the property of the city, and all persons
are forbidden to interfere with them. Section 34-42a: The service pipe to the water main and the connections thereto
30
Maple Grove
Yes
Yes
Code
shall be the property ofthe user.
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Service Line Ownership Table of Results
Colurant
City
Main Only
Main Thru Curbstop
Residential Only
Protection Program
Metro
Regional
Size
MMUA
MMPA
Source
Notes
Section 509.410b: The water service line shall be owned by the property it serves, and each piece ofthe water service
31
Minneapolis
Yes
Yes
Code
line shad be maintained and kept in good operating condition by the property owner.
Section 1200.060: The stop cock at main and property or curb Line, together with box and cover, are the property ofthe
city. Section 1200.075/3: The service pipe to the watermain beginning at the corporation connection belongs lathe
32
Minnetonka
Yes
Yes
Code
owner ofthe premises and must be protected and maintained by the owner.
Water Service Line ResponsiblLBy: Customer is responsible for the water service Line from the home to the
33
MonllceLo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
corporation stop.
Section 2045.1.2: MPS owns....aLL water service materiaLs that IncLude, but are not Limited to, service pi pingto the
34
Moorhead
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rules
curb stop, curb stops.
Water meters, vaLves, service Lines, stop boxes, and corporation stops are the sole responsibility of the property
35
New Hope
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
owner.
Titte V, Section 57.05b: Sewer and water service from a buiLdingto the connection at the main are owned by the
36
North St Paul.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
property owners and they are responsible for aLL repairs and maintenance except for the operation ofthe curbstop.
Section 51.20a: It shaLL be the responsibility of the user or owner to maintain the service pipe from the curb shut-off
37
Osseo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
into the house or structure.
FAQs: It is the responsibility ofthe homeowner to maintain the service Line from the street water main into and
38
Otsego
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
incWding pLumbingwithin the structure being served.
39
Owattona*
as
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
Water Service Line Protection Program
Section 720.25: It is the responsibiLity ofthe owner or occupant to maintain the service pipe from the curb box into
40
Plymouth
Yes
Yes
Code
the house or buiLding.
Section 104: The property owner owns the water service and It is the responsibiLity of the property owner to maintain.
Beginning January I, 2018, PPU has a Service Line Protection poLLcy in force and WILL begin charging a monthLyfee for
41
Princeton*
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rules
the protection.
Section 58-117: The service pipe to the stop box (curb stop) and the connection thereto shaLL be the property ofthe
42
Ramsey
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
customer and must be protected and maintained by the customer.
Section 401: The property owner owns the water service, and is responsible for Its repair, maintenance or
43
Rochester
Yes
Yes
Rules
replacement.
Chapter46-II-2, Section 46-48: The service pipe from the buiLding to the curb stop and the connections to the curb
44
Rogers
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
stop shaLL be the responsibiLity of the property owner.
Water Service Information: The homeowner's responsibility for the water service Line is everything in the home out to
45
Shakopee
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Website
and incWding the connection to the water main out in the street.
WATERSERVICE RESPONSIBILITY: Homeowners are responsible for their service Lines. A service Line is provided to
46
St. Cloud
Yes
Website
each home for drinking -ter suppLy. Repair of any service Leak is the responsibiLity ofthe property owner.
Sec.32-202.: The property owner shaLL be responsible for repairing any Leaks in the service pipeLine lathe property,
except that the city shaLL be responsible for Leaks in the service Line to a singLe-famlLy dwelling between the main and
47
St. Louis Park
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
the shutoff.
Titte V,Section50.07: The water service me from the curb stop is owned by and shaLL be maintained by the owner of
48
St. Michael.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Code
the property serviced by such service Line.
Titte A, Section 87.03e: The water utJLltywlLL, in accordance with its standards and without cost to the property
49
St. Paul.
Yes
Yes
Code
owner, repair and maintain the street service connections which it has instaLLed.
50
WiLLmar
I Yes
I
I
I
I
I
I Yes
I Yes
I
lWebsite
Website search produced service Line of america brochure stating roe owner owns from buiLdin to main.
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