# Tucson: Who Pays for the Sewer Lateral? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Pima County RWRD owns the public sewer main; Tucson owners own the house connection sewer to the point of connection. Sources inside.

**Who pays:** owner

Pima County RWRD owns the public sewer main; the Tucson property owner owns and maintains the private sewer pipe all the way to its point of connection with the public sewer.

**Boundary:** Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (RWRD) owns the public sewer main; the property owner owns and must maintain the private sewer pipe (house connection sewer) all the way to its point of connection with the public sewer, per pima.gov.

## Sources
- [Sewer Connections](https://www.pima.gov/1816/Sewer-Connections) — "The private sewer pipe connecting a house or business to the public sewer in the street or alley is owned by the property owner, up to and including the point of connection to the public sewer pipe." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Sewer Connections: FAQ](https://www.pima.gov/1816/Sewer-Connections) — "Property owners are responsible for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of house connection sewers from the structure to the point of connection to the public sewer." (accessed 2026-09-13)

_Last verified 2026-09-26. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/tucson-az-sewer-lateral/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._