No New Taps is a grouped feature layer from the City of Seattle's open data, last updated March 22, 2026. It includes water mains, water service lines, and restrictions like 'Same Side Tap Only' and 'No New Taps' that indicate where new connections are limited or prohibited. The data provides a limited view of Seattle's water infrastructure, excluding transmission pipelines and feeder mains for security reasons.
Use Cases
- Identify water mains where new service connections are prohibited based on the 'No New Taps' restriction layer.
- Plan property development by determining where water services are only allowed on one side of a main using the 'Same Side Tap Only' data.
- Map the distribution network of water mains and service lines for asset management and maintenance planning.
- Assess infrastructure capacity and constraints for specific neighborhoods or development projects.
Strengths
- Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (KML, GeoJSON, GeoPackage) for flexibility.
- Includes distinct, logically grouped feature layers for mains, services, and restrictions.
- Explicitly documents security exclusions (transmission pipelines, feeder mains) for transparency.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The data provides a limited view, excluding key network components for security, which may reduce completeness for some analyses.
Provenance
- Source
- City of Seattle
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled and maintained by the city's public works or GIS departments.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-22 03:32:40.873726; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Seattle, Washington, USA