# Sewer Lateral Repair in Colorado Springs, CO: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Colorado Springs Utilities maintains to the connection point; the private wastewater (sewer) line beyond it is the owner’s to repair.

**Who pays:** owner

Colorado Springs applies one rule to water and wastewater alike: past the connection point on your property, the private sewer line is the owner’s to repair.

**Boundary:** Split at the connection point on the customer’s property. Colorado Springs Utilities maintains its side of the wastewater connection point; the customer maintains and repairs the private wastewater (sewer) service line from there.

**Property owner:** From the connection point on, maintain and repair the private wastewater (sewer) service line if it deteriorates or is damaged.

**City / agency:** Colorado Springs Utilities maintains the wastewater infrastructure on its side of the connection point on the property.

## Sources
- [Service Line Responsibility](https://www.csu.org/safety/service-line-responsibility) — "We provide electric, natural gas, water and wastewater service to connection points on your property. We are responsible for maintaining the infrastructure on our side of these connection points. From there, it is your responsibility to maintain and repair your private service lines if they deteriorate or are damaged." (accessed 2026-09-11)
- [Service Line Responsibility (repair private lines promptly)](https://www.csu.org/safety/service-line-responsibility) — "It’s important to repair damaged private service lines as soon as possible to ensure safe, reliable delivery of utilities services." (accessed 2026-09-12)

_Last verified 2026-09-12. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/colorado-springs-co-sewer-lateral/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._