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Water Submetering for DC, MD, VA, DE, PA and NC Apartment and Condo Buildings

Tenants pay for the water they use. You recover the bill and raise NOI.

AQUEES reads and bills water submeters for owners and developers of apartment, condo and mixed-use buildings across DC, MD, VA, DE, PA and NC, and coordinates with your preferred plumber, who installs the meters. Each unit pays for its own water, so you stop absorbing the building’s water bill.

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We have served DC, Maryland and Virginia property owners and developers since 2010, and now serve Delaware, Pennsylvania and North Carolina

We serve DC, MD, VA, DE, PA and NC. See how water submetering works in Washington, DC →

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Problem that Landlords face

Have the tenants pay for their water! This means cost recovery for the property owner and improved monthly cash flow!
Landlords are faced with:

Increasing water costs

Unknown and uneven water usage per unit

Lack of accountability

How it works

From one master bill to fair unit bills in four steps

You keep your plumber. We handle the meter plan, the monthly reads and the resident bills.

  1. Free assessment

    Send your water bills and unit count. We recommend the meters and give you a fixed quote. No site visit needed.

  2. We coordinate the install

    We coordinate with your preferred plumber, who installs the meters on each unit.

  3. We read every unit

    AQUEES reads every unit each month and flags unusual use and leaks at every read.

  4. Fair bills, cost recovered

    Residents get a clear bill for their own use. You stop carrying the building's water bill.

From meter to bill: a Kamstrup flowIQ 2200 meter on every unit, read every month by AQUEES, and a clear water bill for each unit
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Units Serviced
1000 +
Properties
100 +
Years of Experience
15 +
Map of the AQUEES service area: Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, with headquarters in Bethesda, MD

Where we work

Serving DC, MD, VA, DE, PA and NC

From our office in Bethesda, MD we serve apartment and condo buildings across six jurisdictions. Each page covers the local rules and water rates.

The solution

A water bill residents can check line by line

Our water submetering tracks individual unit water usage and allocates water costs fairly and transparently.

  1. Usage comes from the unit's own meter, in gallons.
  2. Charged at the utility's own rates, one line per charge.
  3. Fixed building charges are split evenly across the units.
  4. Unusual jumps are flagged at every monthly read.
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Actual example · Washington, DC

A leak, caught by the monthly read

Our monthly read caught a leak in a DC building we submeter, and it was fixed in October. Left running, it would have pushed an apartment's October use up to 37,631 gallons and left about $1,000 on the owner's monthly bill.

Gallons per month, October 2025 to September 2026
010K20K30K40KAverage month 5,902 gal
Simulated, daily average leak: up to 37,631 gal
Monthly water use, one apartment
MonthGallons
October 2025up to 37,631 (simulated)
November 20256,413
December 20256,186
January 20265,763
February 20265,951
March 20265,424
April 20266,481
May 20265,451
June 20266,666
July 20265,769
August 20265,129
September 20265,686

Actual reads for one apartment in that DC building, November 2025 to September 2026. October is simulated from the daily average of the leak we caught there.

Illustration of an apartment building with a water submeter on every unit, read and billed monthly, fed by one utility master meter

Benefits for the Property Owner

AQUEES was founded by passionate water enthusiasts to help properties not only save water but save money! We provide owners/managers of properties opportunities for actual water users to pay for what they use. In addition, the residents are provided an opportunity to use only what they need and that is what they pay for. It’s a win-win situation.
  • Encourages less water consumption to save on monthly water costs. Typically, there can be savings of 20-40%.
  • Increase property value. Water submetering improves a property’s Net Operating Income and overall asset value.
  • Introduce fairness and trust with tenants by allocating their water bill on actual use.

Why Property Owners Choose Us

Comprehensive solutions designed for property owners who want to save water, save money, and promote fairness.

Custom Solutions

Our team works with you to develop custom submetering solutions tailored to your specific needs and goals.

Cost Savings

Implementation of our submetering services can lead to significant cost savings over time by introducing accountability and reducing water waste.

Encourage Accountability

Paying for what you actually use encourages conscious water use and minimizes waste.

Consultation Services

Benefit from our expert advice on optimizing water use and achieving sustainability targets through effective submetering.

Data Analysis

Identify potential leak detections via spikes in water usage allowing for proactive management.

Encourage Sustainability

Encourage conscious usage of water so that it fosters sustainability.

Dependable water meters that last

Water meters have a long useful shelf life of approximately 20 years.

Accurate data and billing

Introduce accountability for water usage based on accurate water submeter data and monthly billing.

Long lasting service and solutions

We are with you every step of the way to ensure the water users have an incentive to be responsible and pay for what they use.

Customer Testimonials

AQUEES submetering is one of the simplest and most cost effective ways to enhance a value add strategy to a new construction or renovation project. AQUEES submetering allows you to pass on the cost of tenant water usage, which increases your net operating income and subsequently the value of your investment portfolio. Smart choice.
Ty Pate
We at Steward Management LLC were facing a significant challenge in consistently high water bills. AQUEES (and Ben specifically) were so helpful in creatively finding a solution to the problem by helping us install a water submeter. Tenants are now responsible for their water bills, and this has greatly helped us. AQUEES was communicative, helpful, and simply wants their customers to be happy. We highly recommend working with them.
Steward Management
We have been working with AQUEES for years, and they have consistently provided reliable and dependable submetering services across multiple properties that we manage and develop. Their team is responsive, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. We highly recommend their services.
FocusWorks, LLC
It has been great working with AQUEES. The team helped me address rising water costs at my investment property. AQUEES water submeter billing took care of the problem by showing users their exact water usage and allowing them to pay solely for what they use. In addition to enabling water costs to be billed, overall water usage has also gone down because users are now conscious of how much water they use. The team was responsive, trustworthy, and very helpful.
Property Investor
As a real estate professional, I wholeheartedly recommend AQUEES. Their system ensures the water user pays for what they consume and is a brilliant solution for encouraging water conservation among residents. This sensible system not only makes total sense for everyone involved but has also delivered significant cost savings on my property. I wouldn't operate without them.
John Coplen, Real Estate Professional

Property Types Served

Apartments
Condominiums
Mixed use developments
Businesses
Rental properties
Investment properties

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