In the hydrated title salt, C 7 H 12 N 5 S 2 + ·Cl − ·H O, asymmetric unit comprises one 2-amino-5-{(1 E )-1-[(carbamothioylamino)imino]ethyl}-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-3-ium cation, chloride anion and water molecule of crystallization. The cation is nearly flat (r.m.s. deviation non-H atoms 0.0814 Å), with largest 0.1484 (14) Å observed for methyl atoms. crystal, cations are linked by O—H...Cl, N—H...