Leak Reporting Duty
Water Use Rules
Property owner's duty to report and repair water leaks within a set window once notified, plus how utilities issue leak-adjustment credits and impose penalties.
How Leak Reporting Duty Rules Differ by Place
Imperial County, CA: Imperial County Septic Leak & Repair Duty
Heavy RestrictionsImperial County makes it unlawful to knowingly allow a septic or onsite wastewater system to leak. Failing systems are a declared public nuisance, and the owner must repair, replace…
Taylor, MI: Taylor, Michigan: Water Leaks and Valve Shutoffs
Few RestrictionsThe City of Taylor's water code puts leak repairs on the property owner. Sec. 50-37 makes the department of public works never liable for damage from open faucets, burst pipes, or…
Dothan, AL: Dothan Water Leak Repair and Bill Adjustment
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Dothan, the customer, not the city, is responsible for repairing leaks in pipes and fixtures past the metering connection point, and Dothan Utilities only credits a…
Huntsville, AL: Huntsville Water Leak Billing Rule
Some RestrictionsHuntsville bills full metered usage for any water leak a customer knew about, saw, or heard, cutting off the averaged-bill credit that applies to hidden leaks.
Buckeye, AZ: Buckeye Water Leak Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsIn Buckeye, Arizona, letting a water outlet or line leak or drip is itself an unlawful waste of water under City Code § 17-4-5. Maricopa County's fastest-growing city requires owners…
Flagstaff, AZ: Flagstaff Water Leak Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Flagstaff, failing to repair a water leak counts as wasting water under City Code Section 7-03-001-0014. The Water Services Division decides what counts as wasting…
Cities & Counties with Leak Reporting Duty Rules
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