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

> Tampa Water owns the line to the meter; owners are responsible from the meter to the house. Sources and quotes inside.

**Who pays:** owner

Tampa Water Department owns the line up to the meter; the customer-owned portion, from the meter to the house, is the property owner's responsibility.

**Boundary:** Tampa Water Department owns the line up to the meter; the customer-owned portion of the service line, from the meter to the house, is the property owner's responsibility, per tampa.gov.

## Sources
- [Water Department Makes Inventory of Service Lines Available Online](https://www.tampa.gov/news/2024-11/water-department-makes-inventory-service-lines-available-online-159086) — "Residents who would like to identify the customer-owned portion of their service line (which connects the water meter to their property) can do so by submitting an online form." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.tampa.gov/water/faq) — "A backflow device is a mechanical insert in your plumbing system on your side of the meter that prevents a reversal of water flow." (accessed 2026-09-13)

_Last verified 2026-09-24. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/tampa-fl-water-service-line/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._