Water Use Rules in Houston, TX (2026)
1 verified water use rules for Houston, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Leak Reporting Duty
Houston ties your water bill relief directly to how fast you report and fix a line leak: full credit inside 30 days, shrinking credit after that.
Houston Water Leak Repair Billing Rule
Some RestrictionsHouston Code of Ordinances § 47-74
Any residential, commercial, multifamily or outdoor customer ... may request an adjustment of any water bill showing excess usage due to a loss of water through an excusable defect in the customer's water line ... To apply for the adjustment the customer must file a sworn written application ... within six months of the repair of the excusable defect. ... if the customer repairs the leak within...
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