Affordable Housing Handbook recently published a research brief drawing on ION Water data to quantify the scale of water waste in affordable multifamily housing. The findings are clear: more than half of the water paid for at properties is wasted before it ever reaches a resident. Running toilets, aging water heaters, and degraded fixtures quietly drain operating budgets — and traditional management approaches aren’t catching them fast enough. The brief examines why the industry needs to move faster toward real-time, unit-level water monitoring to protect property performance and long-term financial stability.
