Water Meters
Water Meters Coming to Sacramento
Assembly Bill 2572 (AB 2572) requires the installation and use of water meters by 2025 across the state, including in the City of Sacramento. This law supersedes the City charter. Signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 29, 2004, the water meter retrofit program affects about 120,000 City of Sacramento residential customers. The law took effect January 1, 2005.
To inform residents and businesses about its plan to begin implementing the comprehensive metering program, the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities will work with customers, City Council Members, and City staff to address water meter implementation costs, and a comprehensive installation plan. The Department of Utilities also will work with the community to educate members about indoor and outdoor water conservation measures and benefits of metering. Customers can also call 916-808-5371 for more information about water meters.