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State Laws regarding water sub-metering vary throughout the nation. Before implementing a water billing
program, it is wise to determine whether your state or locality has any prohibitions or regulations about
sub-metering or RUBS billing. Use the chart below for some guidance about specific states.
Learn About Your State Laws
Is Sub-metering Legal?
1 Alabama Yes
2 Alaska Yes
3 Arizona Yes
4 Arkansas Yes
5 California Yes
6 Colorado Yes
7 Connecticut Yes
8 Delaware Yes
9 Florida Yes - In Districts Controlled by PUC, Check Local Regulations
10 Georgia Yes
11 Hawaii Yes
12 Idaho Not Prohibited
13 Illinois Yes
14 Indiana Yes
15 Iowa Indirectly Allowed
16 Kansas No laws prohibit sub-metering except in Olathe
17 Kentucky Yes
18 Louisiana Unclear whether permitted by PUC - Baton Rouge does not permit
19 Maine Yes
20 Maryland Yes
21 Massachusetts Recently introduced bill to allow sub-metering
22 Michigan Yes
23 Minnesota Yes
24 Mississippi No
25 Missouri Yes
26 Montana Yes
27 Nebraska Yes
28 Nevada Yes
29 New Hampshire Yes
30 New Jersey Yes
31 New Mexico Yes
32 New York Yes
33 North Carolina Yes
34 North Dakota Not Prohibited
35 Ohio Yes
36 Oklahoma Yes
37 Oregon Yes
38 Pennsylvania Yes
39 Rhode Island Yes
40 South Carolina Not Prohibited
41 South Dakota Not Prohibited
42 Tennessee Not Prohibited, Except for Jackson
43 Texas Yes, but may be prohibited in Waco
44 Utah Yes
45 Vermont Yes
46 Virginia Yes
47 Washington Yes
48 West Virginia Allowed in certain situations
49 Wisconsin Unkown
50 Wyoming Yes