Who owns the water service line in Denton, TX
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours from the meter to your building
Why, and what to doYours all the way to the main under the road
Why, and what to do
If something’s wrong
Who to call first about the water service line
Who is responsible for which part
Denton takes leaks between the street and the meter box; the homeowner has leaks beyond it. The City's utilities page states: "If the leak occurs somewhere between the street and the meter box, the leak is the City's responsibility." It adds: "If the leak occurs somewhere between the meter box and your drain, the leak is the homeowner's responsibility." This is Denton's own statement.
- Denton
- Leaks between the street and the meter box. The City asks you to call (940) 349-7000 to report one.
- The property owner
- Leaks between the meter box and your drain. The City's page says to call a certified plumber as soon as possible.
What else is worth knowing
Sources
City of Denton, Frequently Asked Questions, Utilities - WaterWhat the pipe is made of
Texas publishes no statewide inventory of what service lines are made of. Each water system filed its own with the State, and federal rules require the utility to make it public, so the utility is the place to ask what is recorded for this address.
Denton: official siteWhat this page cannot tell you
- This describes who is responsible for which part of the pipe. It is not a record of what your own service line is made of.
- This answer applies inside the area the State maps for Denton's own water system, which does not follow the city limits: some addresses in the city are served by another supplier, and some outside it are served by the city. An address search checks which side an address is on.
- This authority's service line inventory - the record of which pipes are lead, and where - has not been matched here yet. Ask the utility for yours.
Your other pipe: the sewer lateral
For the sewer lateral, Denton gives the opposite answer to the one above:
In Denton the owner maintains the sewer service line. Section 26-207 of the Denton Code of Ordinances provides that "The city shall not be responsible for the maintenance of any building drains or service lines, and such maintenance shall be the responsibility and duty of the owner of the premises serviced by any such service line." The City's utilities page adds that "Everything from the house to the sewer main line is the homeowner's responsibility."
Your sewer lateral is yours to the main; your water line stops being yours at the meter.
Who pays for the sewer lateral in Denton, TXLook up a specific address
This page describes what applies to properties in Denton in general. To see which authorities serve one address, and what records exist for it, search for it.
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