Water Use Rules in Cambridge, MA (2026)
1 verified water use rules for Cambridge, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Leak Reporting Duty
Cambridge owners and occupants must fix a defective service pipe or fixture within three days of it becoming defective, or stop water running to waste, under Municipal Code § 13.08.100. Miss the deadline and the fine is $50, with water shut off until it's fixed and paid.
Cambridge Water Leak Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsCambridge Municipal Code § 13.08.100 (Pipe and fixture maintenance—Unnecessary use)
An owner or occupant of premises in which water furnished by the City is used, who fails to keep their service pipes and fixtures in good order, and neglects to repair the same within three days after they have, from any cause, become defective, or who neglects to shut off the water after using it, so that it runs to waste, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars; and if such fine...