# Water Service Line Repair in Oakland, CA: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Oakland (EBMUD), the customer maintains the water line from the meter to the building; EBMUD repairs its mains and meters.

**Who pays:** shared

Oakland’s water utility (EBMUD) fixes leaks up to the water meter, everything from the meter to the house is the customer’s to repair.

**Boundary:** Split at the meter. EBMUD (East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland’s water provider) repairs its own mains and meters; the customer owns and repairs the line from the meter to the residence or building.

**Property owner:** Maintain and repair the water service line from the meter to the residence or building.

**City / agency:** EBMUD repairs leaks to its water mains and water meters.

## Sources
- [Service Line Insurance](https://www.ebmud.com/customers/service-line-insurance) — "While EBMUD repairs leaks to its water meters and water mains, customers are responsible for maintaining and repairing the line that runs from the meter to their residence or building." (accessed 2026-09-11)
- [Service Line Insurance (private service line repairs are the customer’s)](https://www.ebmud.com/customers/service-line-insurance) — "Often, customers contact EBMUD for resources regarding private water service line repairs." (accessed 2026-09-12)

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