Edison, NJ Water Use Rules: Leak Reporting Duty (2026)
Key Facts
- Owner duty
- report leaks immediately
- Utility notice window
- 24 hours after finding defect
- Owner repair window
- 7 days
- Non-repair consequence
- water shutoff
Summary
Edison property owners must immediately notify the Water and Sewer Utility of any leak in their water service line or meter irregularity under Township Code § 27-2.31.
The owner shall immediately notify the Utility upon learning of any stoppage or other irregularity of owner's water meter or any leak in owner's water service between the water meter and the water main. It shall be the duty of the owner of any premises required to be metered for water in which there is no approved water meter to report such fact to the Utility. Where a water meter has been stolen the owner shall furnish a police report to the Utility in order to receive a replacement water meter. All meter fees shall be paid before a replacement water meter is issued.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
Owners must promptly report any stoppage, irregularity, or leak in the water service line between the meter and the water main to the Utility, and owners without an approved meter must also report that fact. A parallel duty runs the other way: when the Utility itself finds the service pipe between the meter and curb stop defective, it must notify the owner within 24 hours, and the owner has seven days to make the repair before the Utility shuts off the water (§ 27-2.28). If repairs still aren't made, the Utility can fix the line itself at the owner's expense.
Violations & Fines
Failing to repair a reported service-pipe defect within 7 days of notice results in water shutoff under § 27-2.28; the Utility may then repair the line and bill the owner for the cost.
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