Submetering tenants water usage is the best way to help reduce water usage at a property and lower utilty costs for both the tenant/owner and landlord. Submetering provides tenants with accurate information on how much water they use. By charging tenants for their actual water usage, residents are more likely to conserve water.
In many counties throughout Washington and the country, sewer service is billed based on water usage. By submetering residents water usage, sewer service can also be allocated based on water usage and fairly charged to tenants. In jurisdictions where the costs of sewer service exceed those of water service, tenants can achieve additional savings on their sewer fee allocation by lowering water usage.