Let’s be real: sharing a water supply with a whole building is like sharing a pizza with seventeen hungry strangers. You might eat one slice, but you’re paying for the whole pie. A dedicated meter means you only pay for your showers, your leaky faucet, and your obsessive plant-watering hobby. It’s the difference between splitting a cab with a snorer and driving your own silent electric scooter.
I once lived in a place where my share of the water bill was mysteriously double my rent. Turns out, my neighbor was washing his vintage car collection every weekend. With a meter, each drip is your problem, but so is the savings. You become the CEO of your own rainwater.