What are the benefits of submetering an apartment community?

When residents pay for what they actually use, they cut back. Most properties see 15 to 30 percent lower water use. Daily reads also catch leaks early, and common-area water stops getting spread across everyone's rent. Payback usually lands within 12 to 18 months.

Is submetering legal in Mississippi?

Yes, for water only. Miss. Code 77-3-97 lets apartment, manufactured home community, and condominium owners submeter each unit's water and bill residents for their actual usage. Ratio (RUBS) billing is not allowed, and owners cannot add an administrative fee to the submetered water bill. Electric and gas submetering are not allowed in Mississippi, so those utilities stay billed by the serving utility. Owners must disclose the submetering and obtain a written acknowledgment, and submeters must meet American Water Works Association accuracy standards. NES tracks every requirement so your property stays compliant.

Who regulates submetering in Hinds County?

Water and wastewater submetering is allowed in Mississippi under Miss. Code 77-3-97 for apartment houses with four or more units, manufactured home communities, and condominiums. Utility service itself in Hinds County falls under the Mississippi PSC. NES tracks the current Mississippi and local requirements for your address, so billing is set up to match the rule.

Who provides water and utilities in Hinds County?

Water is provided by the City of Jackson and nearby city systems. NES works with whichever provider serves your property, installs the submeters, reads them, pays the master-meter bill, and bills your residents in-house across the Jackson area.

How much does it cost, and what is the ROI?

Most submetering installs pay for themselves within 12 to 18 months through the utility cost you recover. We'll run the numbers on your actual master-meter bills and unit count, then send you an estimate. You are not signing anything.

Will I be locked into NES equipment?

No. NES installs nonproprietary meters that other companies can read, The meters are yours, and extended warranties are available if you want one.

Submetering Apartments in Hinds County, Mississippi

Mississippi authorizes water submetering under Miss. Code 77-3-97, so residents pay for their own measured use on meters that meet the AWWA accuracy standard. NES installs the submeters, reads them daily, and bills your residents across Hinds County. Get a free bid.

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NES handles water/sewer submetering for apartment communities, condominiums, and mobile home parks across Hinds County and the Jackson area. Install, meter reading, resident billing, and compliance, all handled in-house since 1968.

Yes. Submetering is allowed in Hinds County, Mississippi, with some restrictions.

It is overseen by the Mississippi PSC, and NES handles the requirements for you.

What we submeter

Water & sewer
Per-unit water and sewer metering with 24-hour leak alerts.

Rules & compliance

Submetering rules & laws in Hinds County

Governing rule: Miss. Code 77-3-97 · Mississippi PSC

Mississippi state rules

Water and wastewater submetering is allowed in Mississippi under Miss. Code 77-3-97 for apartment houses with four or more units, manufactured home communities, and condominiums
Ratio (RUBS) billing is not allowed in Mississippi; Miss. Code 77-3-97 authorizes billing for actual submetered usage, so NES bills residents for their own measured use
Owners must disclose submetered billing to each resident and obtain a written acknowledgment, and submeters must meet American Water Works Association accuracy standards
A resident's charge cannot exceed their pro rata share of the water and wastewater used at the property, and service cannot be disconnected for nonpayment of a submetered bill
Electric and gas submetering are not allowed in Mississippi, so those utilities stay billed by the serving utility, and owners cannot add an administrative fee to the submetered water bill
Under a 2026 Mississippi law (HB 1404), a landlord who collects utility payments from residents and knowingly fails to pay the utility commits a crime, and NES pays the master-meter bill for you

Local Hinds County requirements

Water is provided by the City of Jackson and nearby city systems
Electricity comes from Entergy Mississippi and natural gas from Atmos Energy; Mississippi does not allow electric or gas submetering, so NES submeters water only
We serve communities across Hinds County, including Jackson, Clinton, Byram, and Raymond
Our compliance team rechecks Mississippi and local requirements before billing starts.

How NES keeps you compliant

Tracks every Mississippi and local rule that affects your property
Handles rate registrations and required filings
Keeps audit-ready billing archives
Manages tenant disclosures and meter testing

See how NES handles compliance

Official sources: Mississippi PSC · Miss. Code 77-3-97 (SB 2797, 2002) · Mississippi HB 1404 (2026)

General information only, not legal advice; NES assumes no liability for reliance. Confirm current rules with the Mississippi PSC or a qualified attorney.

Why owners in the Jackson area use NES

Per gallon. Residents pay for what they actually use.
15-30%. Lower utility consumption.
Under 24 hr. Leaks flagged the same day.

What happens after you call

Step 1
Free assessment
We review your master-meter bills and unit count, then model what you would recover. There is no charge for this.
Step 2
Install meters
We install nonproprietary meters at each unit. The equipment is yours, and other companies can read it.
Step 3
Read & detect
Daily reads pull usage automatically and flag leaks within 24 hours, before they run up a bill.
Step 4
Bill & support
We bill residents, pay the master-meter utility, and field resident questions in-house, in English and Spanish.

Real NES results

140-home community, New MexicoWater & sewer

$264 / yr

owner's annual water and sewer cost, down from $26,400

Before submetering$26,400 / yr

After submetering$264 / yr

The owner had been absorbing the whole master-meter bill. After metering each home, residents paid for what they used. Figures from NES property records.

130-home park, TexasWater & sewer

$6,600 / yr

annual water and sewer cost, down from $120,000

Before submetering$120,000 / yr

After submetering$6,600 / yr

The park also gained more than $113,000 in annual revenue once each home was billed for its own use. Figures from NES property records.

Real NES properties. Results vary by property, utility rates, and resident mix.

Submetering in nearby Mississippi cities

NES installs and runs submetering across Mississippi. See the rules and results for other communities we serve.

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Tell us about your Hinds County property and we’ll respond within one business day.

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Nonproprietary meters, no lock-in
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