# Water Service Line Repair in Kansas City, MO: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Kansas City the homeowner owns the water service line from the service connection to the building; KC Water fixes the meter and mains.

**Who pays:** owner

In Kansas City, the homeowner owns the water service line from the service connection to the building; KC Water fixes only the meter and the public main.

**Boundary:** KC Water repairs leaks on water meters and public water mains. The homeowner is responsible for the customer’s service line running between the service connection and the building, plus interior/irrigation plumbing.

**Property owner:** Repair the service line between the service connection and the building, plus interior and irrigation plumbing.

**City / agency:** KC Water repairs leaks on water meters and public water mains.

## Sources
- [Leak Detection: customer service line is the homeowner’s](https://www.kcwater.us/customer-support/leak-detection/) — "Internal leaks, sprinkler leaks, and leaks on the customer’s service line – running between the service connection and the building – are the homeowner’s responsibility. This includes all pipes between the service connection and the structure, irrigation systems, and indoor plumbing." (accessed 2026-09-12)
- [Leak Detection: KC Water repairs meters and mains](https://www.kcwater.us/customer-support/leak-detection/) — "KC Water is responsible for repairing leaks on water meters and public water mains." (accessed 2026-09-12)

_Last verified 2026-09-13. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/kansas-city-mo-water-service-line/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._