East Bay sewer lateral guides
Guides to the EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral program and Berkeley's city program. Each guide links the EBMUD, city or CSLB page it relies on.
How the EBMUD sewer lateral program works
How the EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral (PSL) ordinance works at sale: Compliance Certificate, verification test, time extensions, exemptions.Sewer lateral certificate fees and costs
EBMUD sewer lateral certificate fees ($407 Compliance Certificate as of July 2026) and what drives contractor repair and replacement costs.Where the sewer lateral rule applies
Cities and areas covered by the EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral ordinance, with start dates, plus Berkeley's separate program.Contractors on EBMUD's list
41 contractors from EBMUD's PSL courtesy list, with services, phone, email and active CSLB licenses, plus how to vet a sewer lateral contractor.
How the EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral (PSL) ordinance works at sale: Compliance Certificate, verification test, time extensions, exemptions.Sewer lateral certificate fees and costs
EBMUD sewer lateral certificate fees ($407 Compliance Certificate as of July 2026) and what drives contractor repair and replacement costs.Where the sewer lateral rule applies
Cities and areas covered by the EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral ordinance, with start dates, plus Berkeley's separate program.Contractors on EBMUD's list
41 contractors from EBMUD's PSL courtesy list, with services, phone, email and active CSLB licenses, plus how to vet a sewer lateral contractor.
City guides
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