# Water Service Line Repair in Minneapolis, MN: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Minneapolis the property owner owns the entire water service line from the main to the home, including the stop box.

**Who pays:** owner

In Minneapolis, the property owner owns the entire water service line from the main in the street to the home, including the stop box.

**Boundary:** The property owner owns and is responsible for the entire service line from the water main in the street to the home, including the stop box (City Ordinance 509.410).

**Property owner:** Own and maintain the entire water service line from the main to the home, including the stop box; keep the pipe between the meter and the City’s main in good working condition.

**City / agency:** The City owns and maintains the water main in the street.

## Sources
- [Water quality: lead / plumbing & faucets (owner owns entire service line)](https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/utility-services/water/water-quality/water-quality-lead/plumbing-faucets/) — "In Minneapolis, the property owner owns the entire service line from the water main on your street to the home, including the stop box." (accessed 2026-09-11)
- [Water quality: property owner responsibility](https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/utility-services/water/water-quality/water-quality-lead/plumbing-faucets/) — "Property owners are responsible for maintaining water service lines." (accessed 2026-09-11)

_Last verified 2026-09-12. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/minneapolis-mn-water-service-line/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._