# Domestic Water

> Domestic Water means any water supplied through a piping system for personal or household uses such as, but not limited to, drinking, cooking,

**Term:** Domestic Water  
**Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Definition

## What Domestic Water Means in a Contract

Domestic Water is a defined term used to identify water delivered through a piping system for personal or household uses, including drinking, cooking, bathing, laundry, and sanitation. It is distinguished from water used for industrial processes, irrigation, fire protection, or commercial manufacturing. Contracts adopt this definition to clarify exactly which category of water use is being regulated, priced, metered, or restricted under a given agreement.

The term matters because many agreements, particularly those involving [real estate](https://www.genieai.co/industry/real-estate) leases, utility supply contracts, or property management arrangements, apportion costs, liabilities, or service obligations differently depending on how the water is classified. A landlord supplying domestic water to residential tenants, for example, has different regulatory and safety obligations than a supplier delivering water for industrial cooling or agricultural irrigation.

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## Context

### Relevant circumstances

- Setting up a new residential or commercial property
- Negotiating a lease agreement for a property where water supply is a key consideration
- Forming a contract with a water supply company

### Relevant sectors

- Real Estate

## Relevant contract types

- [Service Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/service-agreement)
- [Supply Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/supply-agreement)
- [Lease Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/lease-agreement)

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