On this episode of the Mobile Home Park Lawyer Podcast, Ferd interviews Bill Baird. Ferd and Bill discuss how submetering water and sewer will save you money. Bill informs us about a master meter and its benefits and cost. Ferd and Bill also analyze and take us through some experiences and current examples of submetering with Ferd’s MHP/s/residents. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

0:00 – Intro
1:42 – Bill gives us an insight into his background and how he got involved in the MHP industry
3:45- Ferd mentions how he installs anti-leak devices as it doesn’t do him any good for his residents to spend all their disposable cash on the water company
5:06 – Bill shares his screen and displays one of Ferd’s smaller parks to use as an example
8:45 – Bill explains how 20% of Ferd’s water bill was due to a leak and how if it was fixed it could save a lot of money
9:18 – Bill states that water rates have nearly tripled since 2001
13:50 – Bill shares an experience where a client was losing 12.5 gallons of water per minute
16:55 – Bill shows how on one of Ferd’s lot where one of his clients was losing 54.2% of their water which is a lot of water waste
20:27 – Bill explains what a master meter does and why it’s helpful
24:47 – Bill dissects and takes us through a clients water meter bill and explains where the water loss is coming from
29:21 – Bill speaks about the cost of a master meter and how the price can range based of the size of your MHP
30:44 – You can contact Bill through the website metronsubmetering.com or through phone at 7208261174 or through email; bill.baird@metron-S2.com

FIND | BILL BAIRD:

bill.baird@metron-S2.com
metronsubmetering.com