# Nashville: Who Pays for the Sewer Lateral? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Metro Water Services: owners own and maintain the sewer line from the building to the public main. Sources and ordinance cite inside.

**Who pays:** owner

Metro Water Services says the Nashville property owner owns and maintains the sewer service line from the building to the public sewer main.

**Boundary:** Metro Water Services says the property owner owns and is responsible for maintaining the sewer service line from the building all the way to the public sewer main, per Metro Ordinance 2006-1239 § 15.40.050.

## Sources
- [Sewer Line Policy Brochure](https://www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2025-10/Brochure_sewer_line_policy_p2.pdf) — "Please note that the property owner owns, and is responsible for, the service line from the building to the sewer main. | METRO ORDINANCE BILL #2006-1239 15.40.050 Maintenance of service connection A. The owner will own and maintain his sewer service line from the public sewer main to the structure served." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Service lines connect citizens to public sewer system](https://www.cleanwaternashville.org/updates/service-lines-connect-citizens-to-public-sewer-system) — "According to Metro ordinances, the property owner owns and is responsible for maintaining the service line from the building to the public sewer main." (accessed 2026-09-13)

_Last verified 2026-09-26. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/nashville-tn-sewer-lateral/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._