Public Works Committee Talks About Service Line Warranty
January 6, 2021 12:31 pm
Saga Communications
Spencer, IA (KICD) Tuesday night, the Spencer Public Works Committee held a meeting where they discussed the Line Warranty Program. Ron Hanson, the Chair of the committee, says it all started about 8 years ago when the program was discussed for the first time.
Hanson says the discussion was about whether or not the city should be using its logo to send out mailers in regards to the program.
Hanson says they will go to the service provider “Service Line Warranties of America. ” to discuss the situation and determine what action will be taken.
The University City Council has allowed the National League of Cities to start advertising a service line warranty to the residents of University City.
This voluntary program is being offered by Service Line Warranties of America, an independent, BBB-accredited business. The program gives homeowners the option to purchase a plan to help them pay for charges which, in most situations, could significantly exceed the limited funds available from the city for work to repair residential underground sewer service lateral pipes.
Qualified homes include properties with up to six units. Commercial and industrial buildings are not eligible for this program.
Sanitary sewer lateral pipes carry waste from a residential property to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District main sewer. Repairs and replacement to the sewer lateral pipes and connectors to MSD sewers are the homeownerâs responsibility. Costs are not covered by MSD or basic homeowners insurance.