A water submeter measures an individual unit's water use, so residents can be billed for actual consumption instead of a share of the building's total. DrizzleX creates a submeter without new plumbing: micrometers on each fixture add up to the unit's real gallons - no water main per unit required.

RUBS is a formula that landlords use to split a building's total water and sewer bill across residents - usually based on square footage, occupancy, or a mix of the two - rather than measured usage. It's quick and inexpensive to set up, which is exactly why so many owners run it. Most tenants don't like it - but until DrizzleX, it was the only practical way to bill tenants for their actual consumption.

No. RUBS allocates a resident's share; submetering measures it. Many owners run DrizzleX alongside RUBS - the measurement catches the leaks and waste that quietly inflate the whole building's shared bill. And owners who can't use RUBS in their market, or would rather not, can bill on actual use instead. DrizzleX works either way.

In most U.S. markets, yes - through submetered actual-use billing or an allocation method, depending on the jurisdiction. Rules on disclosure and billing methods vary by state and city, so check what your market requires; DrizzleX provides the measured data either way.

Team size is the honest shortcut - Foundations under 20 people, Momentum to 50, Partner to 150. But the real answer comes out of the first conversation, and we'll tell you straight if a lower level covers you. Starting smaller and moving up is normal.