Shared water or sewer service between properties

Some older properties share a Y-connection or common service. Identify ownership, easements, responsibility and separation process before excavation or replacement.

Decision triage

VERT / GREEN · JAUNE / YELLOW · ROUGE / RED

Two properties appear to use one service Work planned without knowing easement/responsibility Separation into individual services planned Independent configuration documented

What the professional checks

The specialist/authority checks connection type, route, title/easements, private/public responsibility, permits, shutdowns, size and separation method.

Official sources

Sources checked: 2026-08-24

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