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Kennewick, WA Water Use Rules: Leak Reporting Duty (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Who pays
customer, for non-city-installed lines
Enforcement tool
service disconnection
Replacement option
customer deposits estimated cost
Governing section
KMC § 14.03.100

Summary

Kennewick customers must repair leaking private service lines at their own expense once notified, or the Water Department may disconnect service.

Upon notice from the Water Department that leakage exists in services not installed by the Water Department, these lines are to be repaired at the customer's expense. If not repaired within a reasonable time, the Water Department may disconnect these lines until arrangements are made to replace or repair them.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 2).

Full Breakdown

Kennewick Municipal Code § 14.03.100 covers service lines that develop leakage and are not classified as water mains. When the Water Department itself did not install the leaking line, it notifies the customer that the leak exists, and the customer must repair it at their own expense. If the customer instead wants the line replaced, the Water Department estimates the cost, and work begins once the customer deposits payment, with any overpayment refunded. A line left unrepaired within a reasonable time after notice may be disconnected until the customer arranges repair or replacement.

Violations & Fines

Failure to repair a noticed leak within a reasonable time allows the Water Department to disconnect the service line under KMC § 14.03.100 until repairs or replacement are arranged.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who fixes a leaking water service line in Kennewick?
The customer, at their own expense, once the Water Department gives notice the leak is in a line it didn't install, per KMC § 14.03.100.
Can Kennewick shut off my water over an unrepaired leak?
Yes. If the line isn't repaired within a reasonable time after notice, KMC § 14.03.100 lets the Water Department disconnect it.

Sources & Official References

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