Who pays for the sewer lateral in College Place, WA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main under the road
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:
- City of College Place - public works director
- What it covers:
- constructing or repairing a sewer in a street, alley or easement
College Place Municipal Code section 13.08.175(A) provides that "When any person desires to construct or repair any sewer in any street, alley or easement in which the sewer is located, he shall first obtain permits as required."
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
College Place: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In College Place the property owner bears the cleaning, repair and maintenance of the side sewer from the building drain to and including its connection with the public sewer. Section 13.08.255 of the College Place Municipal Code provides that "All expense and liability for loss or damage for cleaning, repairing and maintenance of a side sewer or a private sewer from the building drain to and including connection with the public sewer shall be the responsibility of the property owner."
- The property owner
- The side sewer from the building drain to and including its connection with the public sewer. Section 13.08.245(A) adds that the City "assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any side sewers, private sewers, private lift stations, other nonpublic sewers or other such pipes, fixtures or appurtenances."
What else is worth knowing
Sources
College Place Municipal Code section 13.08.255What the rules say
Most relevant if you are remodelling or adding a unit
No rule on file here is specific to remodelling or adding a unit; that does not mean none exists.
Also in force here
- Who issues it:
- City of College Place - public works director
- What it covers:
- constructing or repairing a sewer in a street, alley or easement
College Place Municipal Code section 13.08.175(A) provides that "When any person desires to construct or repair any sewer in any street, alley or easement in which the sewer is located, he shall first obtain permits as required."
What to do: Before constructing or repairing a sewer in a street, alley or easement, get the permits College Place requires and give the director at least 24 hours' notice before work starts.
College Place Municipal Code section 13.08.175, RepairsWhy this matters
The owner bears the cleaning, repair and maintenance of the side sewer up to and including its connection with the public sewer, so a repair under the street is the owner's work, and it needs a permit first.
What this page cannot tell you
- No assistance or grant programme has been reviewed for this jurisdiction yet.
- No sewer service territory has been mapped for this area, so BelowGrid cannot say who serves an individual address.
Who governs and serves this area
- Jurisdiction
- College Place (municipality)
- Sewer service
- No map of sewer providers is held here. BelowGrid cannot say which sewer provider serves an individual address.
How this compares to neighbouring cities
The nearest city draws the line in the same place. Each authority publishes only its own rule.
Your other pipe: the water service line
The drinking water line coming into your property is a separate pipe, run by a separate authority, and who is responsible for it is decided separately. Your sewer lateral is yours to the main; your water line stops being yours at the meter.
Who owns the water service line in College PlaceNearby cities and further reading
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