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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