Sub-Meter Water Apartment Complex

[Jay Ford]

Hi All,

I have electric & gas sub-metered already.  Now I need to tackle water as it’s rising in costs each month.  My plan is to have the water meters installed by the city for direct billing to the tenants.  Number 1 I won’t have to bill the tenants and try to collect.  And number 2 it gets us all off Commercial pricing and instead it reverts to Residential.  

The problem is finding plumbers that can do the job.  Is there a cost effective option here?  Water lines are in the crawl space in hallways separated by unit already.  Is there a way to install a meter that can track remotely or through electrical to the city meters in the alleyway?  

I feel like raising rates on tenants is a Band-Aid and I want to do it right the first time.  

Thanks,

Jay