# Water Service Line Repair in El Paso, TX: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> El Paso Water: the homeowner pays for any water line repair on their own property, and the utility maintains the public lines off the property.

**Who pays:** owner

El Paso Water tells homeowners plainly: any water-line repair on your property is yours to pay for.

**Boundary:** Owner-owned/repaired water service line covers any water line on the homeowner’s property; El Paso Water maintains the public infrastructure off the property.

**Property owner:** Pay for any water line repairs on the home property (service lines).

**City / agency:** El Paso Water maintains the public water lines off the customer’s property.

## Sources
- [Service Line Warranty Program](https://www.epwater.org/residential/services-and-information/leaks-and-property-protection/service-line-warranty-program) — "If you have a leak or break in the water or wastewater lines on your home property (also called service lines), the utility often receives requests to fix those lines. However, it is your responsibility as a homeowner to pay for any line repairs on your property." (accessed 2026-09-11)
- [Service Line Warranty Program (repair-cost + owner-coverage context)](https://www.epwater.org/residential/services-and-information/leaks-and-property-protection/service-line-warranty-program) — "El Paso Water has arranged for Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA) to offer optional Exterior Water Service Line Coverage and Exterior Sewer/Septic Line Coverage to EPWater customers who are El Paso homeowners." (accessed 2026-09-11)

_Last verified 2026-09-11. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/el-paso-tx-water-service-line/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._