# Water Service Line in Columbus, OH: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Columbus the water service line is split at the curb stop: the city owns main-to-curb-stop, the owner owns curb-stop-to-home. Cited to the City of Columbus lead-service-line page.

**Who pays:** shared

Columbus: it is split at the curb stop, the city owns the main-to-curb-stop section, and the owner owns the curb stop to the home.

**Boundary:** Split at the curb stop. The city-owned portion runs from the water main to the curb stop; the customer-owned portion runs from the curb stop to the meter inside the home.

**Property owner:** City of Columbus: "The customer-owned portion extends from the curb stop to the water meter inside the home." The service line is "divided into two sections; a city-owned part and a customer-owned part."

**City / agency:** The utility-owned portion extends from the water main to the curb stop.

## Sources
- [Lead Service Line Program information](https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Columbus-Water-Power/About-Columbus-Water-Power/The-Division-of-Water/Water-Facts/Water-Health/Lead-Service-Program-Information) — "Your water service line is the pipe that connects your home or business to the public water main. The water service line is divided into two sections; a city-owned part and a customer-owned part. The utility-owned portion extends from the water main to the curb stop. The customer-owned portion extends from the curb stop to the water meter inside the home." (accessed 2026-09-10)
- [Water Facts: Water Health](https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Columbus-Water-Power/About-Columbus-Water-Power/The-Division-of-Water/Water-Facts/Water-Health) (accessed 2026-09-10)

_Last verified 2026-09-10. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/columbus-oh-water-service-line/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._