Water is perhaps the most important commodity and utility in the world. If you had to go without electricity or gas in your apartment, it would be difficult and inconvenient, but you could still get by. However, if you had no water, not only would you be unable to take a shower and do your laundry or dishes, but if you couldn’t get any water to drink, then eventually you would die. Because we depend on water so much, then in areas that have a large population, often the water costs are getting higher. If you own an apartment or condominium complex, then a smart thing to do would be to begin sub-metering your water.
How Can Sub-Metering Your Water Help?
Instead of having one water meter for your entire building, then try having one water meter for each apartment or condo. The newest water meters are very advanced and easy to use. They transmit the amount of water each unit has used directly to the utility company, and this information is displayed on the website. Sub-metering your water can provide many exciting advantages, including:
-Fairly charging each tenant – With a sub-metering system, you can find out for sure how much water each tenant has used, as well as how much you should bill each of them based on their personal water usage. This avoids any unnecessary complications.
-Reduce your water usage – You can log into the website and look at a reading of how much water has been used each day, by each of your tenants. Your tenants can do this, too. Seeing how much they have used will enable and encourage them to reduce their water usage and thereby lower their bills. This will, in turn, save you money.