# Pittsburgh: Who Pays for the Water Service Line? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Water owns the water line from the main through the curb box; the owner is responsible from the curb box to the meter.

**Who pays:** shared

In Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Water covers the water service line from the main through the curb box, and the owner covers the curb box to the meter.

**Boundary:** For residential customers, Pittsburgh Water is responsible for the water service line from the main to, and including, the curb box; the property owner is responsible for the portion between the curb box and the water meter.

**Exceptions:** Pittsburgh Water notes that in some instances its example diagram may not indicate who owns which section.

## Sources
- [Pipe Ownership](https://www.pgh2o.com/residential-commercial-customers/pipe-ownership) — "For residential customers, the portion of the water service line from the main to, and including, the curb box is the responsibility of Pittsburgh Water. The portion between the curb box and the water meter is the responsibility of the property owner." (accessed 2026-10-09)
- [Lead Service Line Replacement Reimbursement Program](https://www.pgh2o.com/residential-commercial-customers/customer-assistance-programs/lead-service-line-replacement) — "in a typical situation, the section of your water line that runs between the water main and the curb box is owned and maintained by Pittsburgh Water. The section between the curb box and the water meter belongs to you. In some instances, this example diagram may not be indicative of ownership." (accessed 2026-10-09)
- [Lead Service Line Replacement Reimbursement Program (assistance)](https://www.pgh2o.com/residential-commercial-customers/customer-assistance-programs/lead-service-line-replacement) — "Our Reimbursement Program will reimburse the costs of a privately-owned lead service line replacement. ... Reimbursement determined by income of the Property Owner or Tenant" (accessed 2026-10-09)

_Last verified 2026-10-09. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/pittsburgh-pa-water-service-line/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._