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Water Use Rules in Charleston, WV (2026)

1 verified water use rules for Charleston, West Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Leak Reporting Duty

Charleston's sanitary board won't reduce your sewer bill for a water leak on your side of the meter: if that leaked water drains into the city sewer, you're billed for all of it.

Charleston Won't Credit Sewer Bills for Leaks

Some Restrictions

Sec. 118-64

No allowance or adjustment of any sewer bill shall be made for water leaks of any nature occurring on the user's side of the meter if the water so leaked enters the sewer.

Looking for Kanawha County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Charleston city rules.

Water Use Rules in Kanawha County