Salt Lake City Apartment Water Submetering
Last reviewed by Grant Forehand, Compliance Officer · September 2026
Utah has no state rules on apartment water submetering, so your lease sets the billing, and cities cannot override it. NES installs, reads, and bills across the Wasatch Front.
Utah keeps water submetering simple. No state statute regulates it for apartments, so the rental agreement governs, and Utah Code 10-8-85.5 bars cities from interfering with an owner's lease terms on paying for utilities. A Salt Lake City owner can meter every unit, bill residents for actual use under the lease, and recover cost without a city-by-city compliance maze. NES handles the install, the daily reads, and the resident billing in-house.
Is apartment submetering allowed in Salt Lake City?
Yes, for water. Utah has no statute regulating apartment water submetering, so the lease sets the billing, and any fee has to match what the rental agreement says (Utah Code 57-22-4). NES never bills residents more than the actual utility cost. State law also bars cities from interfering with an owner's lease terms on paying for utilities (Utah Code 10-8-85.5). Electricity is different: Public Service Commission rule R746-210 requires individual utility meters except in exempt buildings. NES installs, services, and reads the meters and bills residents across Salt Lake City and the rest of Utah.
Why Salt Lake City 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
- Utah law keeps cities from overriding your lease's utility terms, so the lease sets the billing
- Most installs pay for themselves within 12 to 18 months
Water and sewer come from the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities, electricity from Rocky Mountain Power, and natural gas from Dominion Energy Utah.
Rules & complianceSubmetering rules in Utah
Utah has no statute regulating apartment water submetering, so the lease governs the billing, and any fee must match the rental agreement (Utah Code 57-22-4). Cities cannot interfere with an owner's lease terms on paying for utilities (Utah Code 10-8-85.5). Electric submetering is restricted: Public Service Commission rule R746-210 requires individual utility meters except in exempt buildings.
Local rules can vary by city and county, and NES verifies the requirements for your exact address.
Official sources: Utah Code 10-8-85.5 · Utah Code 57-22-4 · Utah Admin. Code R746-210 · Utah Public Service Commission
General information only, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the Utah Public Service Commission or a qualified attorney.
Areas NES serves around Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City
- Sandy
- West Jordan
- South Jordan
- Draper
- Herriman
Submetering in Salt Lake City
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