Jacksonville Apartment Water Submetering
Last reviewed by NES Editorial · September 2026
In Jacksonville, one utility, JEA, covers your water, sewer, and electric. NES submeters each unit, reconciles against your JEA master bill, and bills your residents for what they use.
Jacksonville is one of the simpler places in Florida to submeter: JEA provides water, sewer, and electric across nearly all of Duval County, and the city adds no local prohibition on top of Florida's statewide rules. NES installs the meters, reads them daily, pays the JEA master bill, and bills your residents in-house.
Is apartment water submetering allowed in Jacksonville?
Yes. Florida allows water submetering statewide, and Jacksonville has no local prohibition. Submetering puts a meter on each unit so residents pay for their own use, which usually cuts consumption 15 to 30 percent and lets owners recover cost. In Jacksonville, water, sewer, and electric all come from JEA. NES installs, services, and reads the meters and bills residents.
Yes. Submetering is allowed in Jacksonville, Florida, with some restrictions.
Owners who bill at no more than the utility's actual charge are exempt from Florida PSC regulation, and local rules vary by city, so NES handles the requirements for you.
Why Jacksonville owners submeter
- Residents pay for what they use, so water consumption usually drops 15 to 30 percent
- Leaks are caught early through daily meter reads
- Costs are allocated fairly, so careful residents are not subsidizing heavy users
- One bill, one utility: JEA covers water, sewer, and electric here, so NES reconciles your master bill against a single provider
- Most installs pay for themselves within 12 to 18 months
In Jacksonville, water, sewer, and electricity are all provided by JEA, the city-owned utility, which also offers natural gas to some customers.
Rules & complianceSubmetering rules in Florida
Florida allows water submetering statewide, with residents billed for measured use and the total not exceeding the master utility bill. Jacksonville has no local prohibition, so submetering is straightforward here.
Local rules can vary by city and county, and NES verifies the requirements for your exact address.
Official sources: Florida Public Service Commission · JEA
General information only, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the Florida Public Service Commission or a qualified attorney.
Areas NES serves around Jacksonville
- Jacksonville
- Orange Park
- Atlantic Beach
- Jacksonville Beach
- Ponte Vedra Beach
- St. Augustine
Submetering in Jacksonville
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