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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.
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 Water Sub-metering Legal?
1 Alabama Yes
2 Alaska Yes
3 Arizona Yes
4 Arkansas Yes permission from the city of Little Rock required
5 California Yes Petaluma, San Bruno, Santa Clara and Vacaville prohibits resale of water
6 Colorado Yes
7 Connecticut Yes
8 Delaware Yes
9 Florida Yes - In Districts Controlled by PUC, - Margate, New Smyrna Beach, Pinellas Co, and W Palm Beach prohibit submetering.
10 Georgia Yes Augusta/Richmond Co. prohibits resale of water
11 Hawaii Yes
12 Idaho Not Prohibited
13 Illinois Yes - Napierville, Springfield, and areas served by N. Illinois Service Co prohibit submetering
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 - City of Coldwater prohibits resale of water
23 Minnesota Yes
24 Mississippi No
25 Missouri Yes - as long as landlord is not operating for a profit
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 but prohibited in the town of Webster, Village of Webster, and Suffolk Co.
33 North Carolina Yes but prohibited in Fayetteville, Highpoint and Washington
34 North Dakota Not Prohibited
35 Ohio Yes
36 Oklahoma Yes
37 Oregon Yes prohibited in Salem
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 - prohibited in Kaukauna
50 Wyoming Yes
*This information is based upon Appendix C - Sub-metering Regulations - from the National Sub-metering and Utility Allocation Association as of 2001.
Disclaimer - Before starting a sub-metering program, check the laws of your state and local government to ensure full compliance.
1 Alabama Yes
2 Alaska Yes
3 Arizona Yes
4 Arkansas Yes permission from the city of Little Rock required
5 California Yes Petaluma, San Bruno, Santa Clara and Vacaville prohibits resale of water
6 Colorado Yes
7 Connecticut Yes
8 Delaware Yes
9 Florida Yes - In Districts Controlled by PUC, - Margate, New Smyrna Beach, Pinellas Co, and W Palm Beach prohibit submetering.
10 Georgia Yes Augusta/Richmond Co. prohibits resale of water
11 Hawaii Yes
12 Idaho Not Prohibited
13 Illinois Yes - Napierville, Springfield, and areas served by N. Illinois Service Co prohibit submetering
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 - City of Coldwater prohibits resale of water
23 Minnesota Yes
24 Mississippi No
25 Missouri Yes - as long as landlord is not operating for a profit
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 but prohibited in the town of Webster, Village of Webster, and Suffolk Co.
33 North Carolina Yes but prohibited in Fayetteville, Highpoint and Washington
34 North Dakota Not Prohibited
35 Ohio Yes
36 Oklahoma Yes
37 Oregon Yes prohibited in Salem
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 - prohibited in Kaukauna
50 Wyoming Yes
*This information is based upon Appendix C - Sub-metering Regulations - from the National Sub-metering and Utility Allocation Association as of 2001.
Disclaimer - Before starting a sub-metering program, check the laws of your state and local government to ensure full compliance.