Who will be responsible for paying the balance of my water meter payment if the property is sold?
The property owner would be responsible for pay the balance of the water meter prior to having his or her water service account closed or transferred to another property. Q: How do I know if I will be charged for a meter, and how much it will cost? A: If your house was built after 1992, the City may already have collected a charge for a meter and the plumbing service probably is compatible with a meter. For these homes, there will be no installation charge. For homes built prior to 1992, the property owner will be charged $300 for a water meter. Property owners will receive a letter in spring 2011 notifying them if the charge applies. Q: What does it mean to “upgrade” my water service? A: Upgrading service means modifying the outdoor water service line to include connections for a meter that will be placed in a utility box. There are approximately 11,000 water services in Lodi that need upgrading, most of them on homes built before 1979. Q: How do I know if I need to upgrade my water s
