PROPERTY LINE
ROAD RIGHT OF WAY
ELIGIBILITY
PROPERTY LINE
ROAD RIGHT OF WAY
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Owatanna Public
Utilities Owned
SERVICES COVERED
• Thawing a frozen water service line once/year.
• Repairing water service line from the
Corporation Stop to the Inlet Meter Valve.
• Restoration of the road right-of-way, including street,
curb, public sidewalk, boulevard and driveway
approach.
• Backfilling of trench created by maintenance work
between the property line and building.
Customer Owned
Customers who are single-family homeowners will
be automatically enrolled in the Water Service Line
Protection Program starting January 1, 2015. Building
landlords may apply for the program starting
January 1, 2015.
The program will be offered free of charge to all
eligible customers from January 1, 2015 through
December 31, 2015.*
To enroll or verify enrollment, contact the Customer
Service Department or stop into our main office.
* Customers will receive $1.99 credit on their monthly bill to offset the $1.99
charge throughout the trial period.
Single-family homeowners and building landlords are
eligible for the Water Service Line Protection Program.
All homes must be served by a residential water
service line with a diameter of 1 inch or smaller and
must be attached to a permanent foundation.
For additional eligibility requirements, see the
complete Terms and Conditions found at
www.owatonnautilities.com.
WHAT’S COVEREDENROLLMENT PROCESS
OPU Watermain
Corporation Stop
Service Line
Curb Stop
Curb Stop Box
Inlet Meter Valve
Meter
Meter Coupling
(Spud/Nut/Gasket)
Outlet Meter Valve
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OPT-OUT FORM
Check here to cancel
Water Service Line Protection
By signing below I certify that I am the customer responsible
for utilities at the above listed address. I understand that
by canceling my Water Service Line Protection I will be
responsible for all costs to replace and restore my water
service line if any damage occurs, including but not limited to,
restoration of roadway, public right of way, personal property
and service line replacement. I understand that OPU will
perform a pre-inspection should I choose to add Water Service
Line Protection in the future.
First Name (As it appears on account)
Last Name (As it appears on account)
Address
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City State Zip
Phone Number
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Signature Date
To find property line - Customers need to contact the
Steele County Recorder’s Office, Land Records at:
507-444-7450 or record@co.steele.mn.us
Or they can use the interactive GIS maps at this address:
http://www.co.steele.mn.us/link/jsfe/index.aspx
This drawing displays a typical service and is not to scale.
NOT COVERED
• Incidental or consequential damage resulting
from water service line break.
• Repair of customer-owned utilities, irrigation
systems, dog fences, etc.
• Restoration from property line to building.
• Restoration inside building.
• Required service line upgrades in conjunction
with street projects.
• Improperly installed service lines.
• Pre-existing conditions.
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To cancel your service line protection, please return
this completed form to Owatonna Public Utilities.
Your service line protection will be canceled within 5
business days upon receipt of this completed form.
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