# Gas Service Line in Seattle, WA: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Seattle, Puget Sound Energy owns the gas line to the meter; beyond it, the owner maintains it. Cited to PSE.

**Who pays:** owner

Seattle: past the gas meter is yours. "Puget Sound Energy owns the natural gas pipelines up to your meter. From there on, they belong to you."

**Boundary:** The boundary is the meter. Puget Sound Energy owns the gas pipelines up to the meter; from the meter on, the piping belongs to and is maintained by the owner.

**Property owner:** Puget Sound Energy: "Puget Sound Energy owns the natural gas pipelines up to your meter. From there on, they belong to you. It is your responsibility to maintain them."

**City / agency:** Puget Sound Energy owns the natural gas pipelines up to the meter.

## Sources
- [Maintain your piping](https://www.pse.com/en/safety/natural-gas-safety/maintain-your-piping) — "Puget Sound Energy owns the natural gas pipelines up to your meter. From there on, they belong to you. It is your responsibility to maintain them." (accessed 2026-09-10)
- [Natural gas safety](https://www.pse.com/en/safety/natural-gas-safety) (accessed 2026-09-10)

_Last verified 2026-09-27. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/seattle-wa-gas-service-line/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._