by Castanet Staff - Oct 21, 2015 / 5:00 am
The North Okanagan Regional District is beginning a multi-year program to install or replace domestic, industrial and commercial water meters. District staff say the updated technology will reduce the need for workers to enter properties to get meter readings, reduce costs and give more accurate information. There is no cost to consumers and, in most cases, water flow will not be affected, according to the district. “We started on agriculture meters this summer because we were not ready to start on the domestic customers,” said Zee Marcolin, Greater Vernon water general manager. Marcolin said software upgrades had now made the domestic user part of the program attainable. Currently the meters are read with touchpad technology on the outside of buildings. A new encoder-receiver-transmitter will allow water staff to collect data using low frequency radio waves. Up to 4,000 meters will be installed over the next two years, she said, with 20,000 meters going in over five to seven years. Customers can decline the new meter, but be warned – in the future a manual reading fee will be imposed on those who opt out of the new program.
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INFORMATION BULLETIN – Water Meter Improvement Program (Details)
http://www.rdno.ca/index.php/services/engineering/water/greater-vernon-water/metering-program
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