When a water main bursts between the street and a residence, homeowners frequently assume the municipal water department is responsible for repairing the pipe. However, California utility regulations establish clear legal boundaries.
The Legal Demarcation Point: The City Curb Meter
- City Responsibility: The City of Rialto Water Services is responsible for the municipal main in the street, the connection tap, and the meter itself.
- Homeowner Responsibility: From the union coupling on the customer side of the meter all the way into your house, the entire underground service line is 100% private homeowner property.
Any break occurring between the meter and the home foundation must be repaired by the homeowner. Rialto Precision provides rapid, non-invasive yard line repairs.