duplex water meters

[Raul Velazquez Jr]

This question goes out to all multifamily owners/landlords in Columbus, Ohio. Is it a normal thing for duplexes to have a single water meter coming in from the city? Where the water is in the owner's name and the tenants pay the owner(sub-metering). I was under the impression that some duplexes were plumbed separately. Can you please help a newbie out!? Thanks in advance. 

[Trent Ecklar]

In my experience most of the time here in Columbus Ohio there is one main water line and one meter at the duplex. The first thing I suggest to clients is to deliver a 30 day notice that the water will be billed 50/50 each quarter. This creates shared fate and each side watches their water consumption closely because they are both paying for it. 

Please let me know if I can help in any way.