# Water Service Line Repair in Portland, OR: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Portland the property owner is responsible for the water pipes from the meter to the house.

**Who pays:** owner

In Portland, the property owner is responsible for the water pipes from the meter to the house.

**Boundary:** Split at the meter stop. Per Portland City Code 21.30.130, the Water Bureau maintains/repairs/replaces from the main through the meter to the meter stop (for connections one inch or smaller); the property owner is responsible from the meter stop to the right-of-way and on the private property.

**Property owner:** Responsible for the water pipes from the meter to the house.

**City / agency:** The Portland Water Bureau maintains, repairs, or replaces the section from the main through the meter to the meter stop.

## Sources
- [Water Leaks: owner responsible from the meter to the house](https://www.portland.gov/water/leaks) — "The property owner is responsible for water pipes from the meter to the house." (accessed 2026-09-11)
- [Portland City Code 21.30.130: Service Maintenance Responsibility (property owner)](https://www.portland.gov/code/21/30/130) — "The property owner is responsible for maintaining, repairing, or replacing the portion from the meter stop to the right-of-way and on the private property." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Portland City Code 21.30.130: Service Maintenance Responsibility (Water Bureau)](https://www.portland.gov/code/21/30/130) — "If the connection is one inch or smaller, the Water Bureau is responsible for maintaining, repairing, or replacing the section from the main through the meter to the meter stop." (accessed 2026-09-13)

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