Who pays for the sewer lateral in Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1, CA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main, including the fitting where it joins
Why, and what to doYours from the meter to your building
Why, and what to do
If something’s wrong
If a repair needs a permit or an inspection
- Who issues it:
- Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 - a written permit before constructing a building sewer, lateral sewer or connection to a public sewer
- What it covers:
- building sewers, lateral sewers and connections to the public sewer
Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1's sewer rules for Moorpark provide that "Prior to construction of a building sewer, lateral sewer, or any connection with a public sewer, a written permit shall be obtained, and all fees and connection charges paid".
Buying or selling?
No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.
Planning work?
The remodelling rule in full, with its sourcesWho to call first about the sewer lateral
Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Moorpark the owner keeps the whole side sewer, the fitting at the main included. Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1's rules provide that "The owner shall be responsible for maintaining the side sewer from the building connection to the public sewer line connection", and that "All connections, including the wye or saddle at the sewer main and lateral, shall be maintained at the expense of the property owner."
- The property owner
- The side sewer - "the sewer line which begins at the foundation wall of a building and terminates at the main sewer" - including the house lateral under the street, which the rules define as "The portion of a privately owned sewer within a public way or easement which connects a building sewer to the main sewer", and the wye or saddle at the main.
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Ventura County Waterworks Districts, Rules and Regulations (Board approved 26 March 2024)What is required
- Who issues it:
- Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 - a written permit before constructing a building sewer, lateral sewer or connection to a public sewer
- What it covers:
- building sewers, lateral sewers and connections to the public sewer
Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1's sewer rules for Moorpark provide that "Prior to construction of a building sewer, lateral sewer, or any connection with a public sewer, a written permit shall be obtained, and all fees and connection charges paid".
What to do: Before replacing the building sewer or the lateral, have the contractor obtain the District's written permit and pay its fees.
Ventura County Waterworks Districts, Rules and Regulations (Board approved 26 March 2024)Why this matters
The owner keeps the side sewer to the main, fitting included, so rebuilding the lateral under the street is the owner's work - and it needs the District's written permit before construction, built to the District's sewer standards.
What this page cannot tell you
- No assistance or grant programme has been reviewed for this jurisdiction yet.
- BelowGrid holds no separate map of sewer providers here. This page gives Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1's own answer, for the area inside the boundary BelowGrid holds for it; look up an address to see whose answer applies there.
Who governs and serves this area
- Jurisdiction
- Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 (special district)
- Sewer service
- No separate map of sewer providers is held here. This page gives Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1’s own answer, for the area inside the boundary BelowGrid holds for it. Look up an address to see whose answer applies there, or check the name on your sewer bill.
Where else this answer applies
The same authorities settle this in the place below too:
It gets its answer from the same authorities.
How this compares to neighbouring districts
3 of the 4 nearest districts draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.
Your other pipe: the water service line
For the water service line, Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 says:
In Moorpark, Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 keeps the service connection and the meter, and stops at the meter. Its rules provide that "All service connections, water meters, detector check valves, and housings installed by the District shall be maintained at its expense", and that "The District's control and responsibility shall end at the customer's side of the meter."
Your sewer lateral is yours to the main, fitting included; your water line stops being yours at the meter.
What else is worth knowing
Nearby districts and further reading
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