Silver Lake City Council changes policy for avoiding frozen pipes

In the past, the city of Silver Lake has paid for water running on a private service line to avoid frozen pipes in residences, but a new policy states that the city will only pay if the resident has been asked by the water department to run the water.
The Silver Lake City Council examined the new policy at its Jan. 20 meeting. The policy states that the city is responsible for frozen water and sewer mains, but that residents are responsible for laterals and sewer lines from the house to the main.

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