Lindale is in Smith County. Here is who supplies the water, who fixes which side of the meter, and how old the houses are, with a source for every fact.
Where the water comes from: The City of Lindale uses ground water (well water) that is pumped from the Carrizo/Wilcox formation.Source
Freezing nights: 29.1 nights a year at or below 32°F at Tyler Pounds Field (NOAA normals, 1991–2020). Pipes in attics, crawl spaces and outside walls are the ones that burst. Source