City of St. Louis

Water Division
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Ordinance 72168 is Now in Effect

On November 1, 2026, Ordinance 72168 went into effect.

What does the ordinance do?

  • Addresses aging infrastructure
  • Improves billing accuracy
  • Modernizes the City’s water management

 

What does it mean to you?

Water meter installation will now be required:

  • on all NEW construction
  • on all rehabilitation projects requiring a NEW service line
  • all NEW service line connections and replacements

 

Who is NOT affected?

Existing flat-rate customers not performing major rehab or repairs requiring new water service lines

 

This is just one more important step in our mission to provide safe, reliable, and economical drinking water to all who live, work, and play in St. Louis.