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CENTRAL HEBER WATER & SEWER
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Public vs. Private Pipeline Responsibility
Image: Example overview of Water Meter and Sewer Clean Out location
Question: Where does property owner Sewer Pipeline responsibility begin?
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Identify the sewer clean out - Its location may vary along the lateral sewer pipeline, but typically is located near your property as shown above, or within 10 feet inside your property line.
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Depending on how your home is situated relative to the sewer main, it may also be on the back side of your property.
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Property owner sewer pipeline responsibility begins immediately after this sewer clear out and continues to the physical property.
Question: Where does Property Owner Water Pipeline responsibility begin?
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Identify the water meter - Its location may vary along the lateral water pipeline anywhere from the utility easement region shown above, to within feet of your physical property.
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Depending on how your home is situated relative to the water main, the water meter may also be on the back side of your property.
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Property owner water pipeline responsibility begins immediately after this water meter and continue to the physical property.
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PLEASE NOTE: During construction, it's possible crews will relocate meters closer to your property line. This becomes particularly important if the water meter is situated too close to your physical property.
Question: Will the city replace their portion of the lateral pipeline?
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Yes. Unless immediate access is obstructed, crews will replace lateral pipeline from the sewer /water main to the sewer clear out/water meter.
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