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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Snoqualmie, WA

Which part of the pipe is yours

your buildingproperty linesidewalkstreetmain
The thick length is yours.

If something’s wrong

If a repair needs a permit or an inspection

  • Before work on the pipe · Permit

    Who issues it:
    City of Snoqualmie - city engineer
    What it covers:
    uncovering, connecting to, opening into, using, altering or disturbing a public sewer or its appurtenances

    Snoqualmie Municipal Code section 13.04.100 provides that "No person other than representatives of the city shall uncover, make connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the clerk."

The repair rule in full, with its sources

Buying or selling?

No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.

Who to call first about the sewer lateral

BelowGrid has no first-call guidance on file from Snoqualmie about the sewer lateral.

Snoqualmie: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on

Who is responsible for which part

In Snoqualmie the City maintains the public sewer and the property owner is responsible for repairs to the side sewer, which runs to the public sewer. Section 13.04.060(C) of the Snoqualmie Municipal Code provides that "The limit of responsibility of the city shall be maintenance of the public sewer."

The property owner
The side sewer, which section 13.04.010 defines as "the extension from the building drain to its connection with the public sewer, sewer main, manhole or other place of disposal". Section 13.04.060(C) provides that "Any needed repair to a side sewer or connection to a public sewer shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property served".

What else is worth knowing

The dividing point is the public sewer: the side sewer runs to its connection with it. Repairs must be made within 30 days of a notice from the City, which may otherwise have the work done. These sections govern property on the City's sewer; check the name on your sewer bill if you are not sure the City serves you.

Sources

Snoqualmie Municipal Code section 13.04.060, Suitable toilet facilities

Also quoted:

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What the rules say

Most relevant if you are repairing or replacing the pipe

  • Before work on the pipePermit
    Who issues it:
    City of Snoqualmie - city engineer
    What it covers:
    uncovering, connecting to, opening into, using, altering or disturbing a public sewer or its appurtenances

    Snoqualmie Municipal Code section 13.04.100 provides that "No person other than representatives of the city shall uncover, make connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the clerk."

    What to do: Before connecting a side sewer to, or opening into, the public sewer, apply to the City of Snoqualmie for a side sewer permit; a permit must be obtained and the fees paid before any side sewer is started. Notify the sewer superintendent when the side sewer is ready for inspection; no backfill may be placed over the pipe until the work has been inspected and approved.

    Why this matters

    Any needed repair to a side sewer or connection to a public sewer is the responsibility of the owner of the property served, so connecting to or opening into the public sewer is the owner's work, and it needs the City's written permit first.

    Current wording dates from · Checked

    Snoqualmie Municipal Code section 13.04.100, Permit

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
Snoqualmie (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

4 of the 8 nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.

  • Snoqualmie(this page)
    the main
  • Kentabout 20 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main (conditions apply; see that page)
  • Bellevueabout 15 mi
    the property line (conditions apply; see that page)
  • Kirklandabout 21 mi
    the main (conditions apply; see that page)
  • Mercer Islandabout 18 mi
    the main
  • Enumclawabout 24 mi
    the main
  • Auburnabout 23 mi
    the property line (conditions apply; see that page)
  • Seattleabout 25 mi
    the main
  • Shorelineabout 28 mi
    the property line (conditions apply; see that page)

Distances are approximate, in a straight line between the places’ centres.

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 Snoqualmie

Nearby cities and further reading

Look up a specific address

This page describes what applies to properties in Snoqualmie in general. To see which authorities serve one address, and what records exist for it, search for it.

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