Water Use Rules in Pittsburgh, PA (2026)
1 verified water use rules for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Leak Reporting Duty
Property owners must repair a leaking private water service line within five business days of notice from the Department of Water, or face a daily penalty charge until the leak is fixed.
Pittsburgh Water Leak Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 317.02
In situations where a private water service line is leaking and wasting water and the property owner is served notice by the Department of Water to make repairs, such owner shall have five (5) days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, in which to make repairs. Should no action be taken within the allowable five-day period, the Department may assess a daily charge for each day after such allowable ...
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