Fall River, MA Water Use Rules: Leak Reporting Duty (2026)
Key Facts
- Relief
- One-time water bill reduction
- Condition
- Leak repaired quickly, no owner negligence
- Administered by
- Watuppa Water Board
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 2013-22 (Aug. 2013)
Summary
Fall River property owners who repair an unforeseen water leak quickly, and did not cause it through negligence, can get a one-time reduction of their water bill under the Watuppa Water Board's abatement policy.
A policy shall be implemented to allow for reduction of water bills on a one-time basis for unforeseen leaks that are not caused by negligence of the property owner and that are repaired quickly of the property owner.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4739915; v14 updated 2025-12-23; through 12-23-2025).
Full Breakdown
Section 74-367 of the Fall River Code directs the Watuppa Water Board to run a water leak abatement policy: property owners in Fall River, Massachusetts get a one-time reduction of their water bill for an unforeseen leak, provided the leak was not caused by the owner's negligence and was repaired quickly. The Board develops and administers the policy's specific application and documentation requirements. The companion § 74-143 provides the identical relief for sewer bills.
Violations & Fines
Not a penal provision; owners who fail to repair promptly or whose leak stemmed from their own negligence simply forfeit eligibility for the one-time bill reduction.
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