Smart Water Metering for Multifamily Properties

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Unit-Level Water Metering in Gallons

LeakSense provides smart water metering solutions for multifamily properties — so property teams can track water usage per apartment in gallons, see trends over time, and support fairer allocations and billing workflows. Better visibility makes abnormal usage easier to spot and address before it becomes a costly problem.

Whether you manage a 10-unit building or a 500-unit portfolio, LeakSense delivers the water metering data your team needs to control costs and respond to leaks fast. For a deeper look at how water metering works and the full ROI picture, see our complete water metering guide.

Smart water metering system for apartments

Benefits of Smart Water Metering in Multifamily Housing

When residents are billed from a flat allocation, water usage can be harder to manage and explain. A smart water metering system supports clearer accountability by showing exactly what each unit consumed — which reduces billing disputes and helps property teams identify abnormal usage before it compounds.

LeakSense water meters install without disruptive construction in most buildings, making them a practical fit for both new construction and retrofit applications across California.

Per-Unit Water Tracking

Track water usage per apartment in gallons, monitor current flow rate, and review usage trends over time — for individual units, common areas, and irrigation where applicable.

Automated Billing Integration

Exportable water usage data that supports tenant billing workflows and integrates with third-party billing or property management systems, depending on your setup.

Per-unit water usage tracking in gallons

IoT Water Metering Technology

Traditional water metering required expensive wiring throughout buildings to transmit meter readings to a central location. LeakSense uses WiFi and cellular connectivity to eliminate infrastructure costs while providing more reliable, real-time data transmission from every unit.

LeakSense offers two water meter variants to match your building. The WiFi sensor connects to your existing building network. The Cellular sensor (IMU IoT) uses its own built-in cellular connection — no network setup required, ideal for utility rooms and buildings with spotty WiFi coverage. Both report to the same dashboard.

Devices are designed for long battery life to reduce maintenance overhead. Reporting intervals and data granularity are configurable based on the property and monitoring needs.

Key Features of the LeakSense Water Metering System

Compliance Support

Reporting exports and documentation support to help with compliance workflows and resident-facing billing disclosures. California SB 7 requires individual water meters in all new multifamily construction — LeakSense supports both new builds and retrofits. Learn more on our compliance support page.

Real-Time Analytics Dashboard

Cloud-based water metering platform with customizable reporting, unit-level usage comparisons, trend analysis, and exportable data for utility billing systems.

Leak Detection and Alerts

Continuous flow monitoring detects anomalous usage patterns — running toilets, dripping fixtures, slow pipe leaks — and sends SMS and email alerts to your team within minutes.

Scalable Architecture

From 5-unit buildings to 500+ unit complexes, the LeakSense water metering system scales seamlessly with consistent per-unit pricing and centralized portfolio management.

How Water Metering Reduces Your Utility Bills

Smart water metering creates financial benefits by improving cost allocation and making waste easier to identify. When tenants pay for what they actually use, consumption drops — typically 15–30% across a building. Results vary based on baseline usage, fixture conditions, resident behavior, local rates, and response time to alerts.

Fairer allocations by using unit-level water meter data instead of estimates or RUBS.
Faster leak awareness when abnormal usage patterns appear in the metering data.
Less manual work with automated water meter reporting for billing workflows.
Better resident communication because usage is documented and timestamped over time.

Water Meter Installation Process

Water meter installation is planned to minimize disruption in occupied buildings. Timelines and shutoff requirements vary by plumbing access, unit layout, and whether valve control or cellular gateways are included. Most units are completed in 30–60 minutes with no tenant displacement required.

For a detailed walkthrough, see our installation services page.