Submeter Water Utilities in Milwaukee

[Donald D Michna]

I am investigating the best way to submeter the water utility at a duplex. Assume minor modifications to the plumbing as the plumbing is essentially separate. From what I understand Wisconsin allows landlords to submeter the water utility and bill the water/sewer to the renters. Obviously I would need to make sure that the water/sewer expenses are detailed in the lease. I plan to use something like truesubmeter.com to help bill the tenants or bill the tenants directly. I still need to look into the details, but this company looks to be a good solution. Are there any regulatory requirements that I need to be aware of?

If anyone can provide any similar companies to truesubmeter, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advanced.

[Scott Schultz]

if the plumbing to the units are separate, why wouldnt you just have the water utility install a separate meter, I have done this, the downside is each meter has a base charge, but the tenant pays the utility anyway, or my property manager does and bills it back to the tenant. all the lumber needs to do is locate the piping to each unit, install a Tee where the water comes in and install 2 sets of meter horns, and then needed lines to each units supply, I installed a set up like this a couple months ago on a duplex, took me about an hour and $100 in parts.