The market researcher defines a smart meter as a component of a smart grid, with two-way communications between the meter and the water utility that allows the utility to get readings on an hourly (or more frequently) basis and issue commands to the meter. And Pike predicts that the worldwide installed base of smart water meters will increase from 5.2 million in 2009 to 31.8 million by 2016. The smart water meter market is expected to total $4.2 billion between 20, according to market researcher Pike Research. Utilities can also resolve billing disputes better, provide more customer service, enforce water conservation, and identify illegal water connections. Water meters with wireless attachements can become sensors for the utility and two-way communications systems. They can also detect water leaks more precisely, based on water usage patterns throughout the population. It’s easier for utilities to monitor usage on any given day and send bills more frequently. Here’s McNabb’s white paper on the topic.Īdding computer technology throughout the infrastructure helps bring down costs. For instance, some meters broadcast a wireless signal so that a meter reader can simply drive by, detect the signal, and record it electronically. Utilities have started to put in wireless water meters that are easier to read and less costly. Water companies lose revenue when those meters get old and sediment builds up in them so that they measure lower water usage. Lots of water meters are still mechanical devices. Water could be similar, and it winds up increasing the rates for others.” “Electric utilites assume they use about 10 percent losses to theft each year. If you have problems finding your meter or reading it clearly, please call our office so we can try to assist you.“The energy theft when it comes to water theft is billions of dollars a year,” McNabb (pictured) said.
You can also monitor the ninth number to the far right to check for leaks (see 2 in diagram below).
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If there is a plus sign in the middle of this circle, water is passing through the meter (see 4 in diagram below). Only the first four numbers at the far left will be programmed in 100 cubic feet and read for billing.Ĭheck for Leaks : To check for a leak make sure all water in the house is turned off and read the Flow Direction/Empty Pipe Indicator. To Read : There are 9 digits/bars on the Sensus iPERL meter at the top of the digital display (see 1 in diagram below). For billing, you would not read the last four digits.Ĭheck for Leaks: To check for a leak make sure all water in the house is turned off and check to see if the black line on the red circle is moving. You may want to read these numbers for calculating your own usage, but they are not used for billing. To Read: The numbers on the dial give the meter reading to the 100ths of a cuft. This meter would read 550 for billing.Ĭheck for Leaks : To check for a leak make sure all water in the house is turned off and check to see if the black triangle is moving. You may want to read these for calculating your own usage, but they are not used for billing. To Read : The numbers on the dial in white give the meter reading, the numbers in black are the 10’s and 1’s on the meter reading. Although Birch Bay Water and Sewer only bills by hundereds of cubic feet, there are 2 different types of meter registers and each read slightly different.
Your water charges are based on 100 cubic feet (cuft) units.īirch Bay water meters are all straight-reading meters, which resembles the odometer in a car. One cubic foot = 7.48 gallons and 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons. Water meters in the Birch Bay measure volume in cubic feet. There will be a wire attaching the meter to the box lid, follow the wire down and it will attach to the top of the meter. If your meter is buried or not visible when you remove the lid you may need to uncover it. Carefully remove the smaller lid by using a tool such as a large screwdriver, and then pull the whole lid off the box. Meters are typically found in a plastic or concrete box (as shown in the photo). You should see your meter box and your neighbors. Meters in Birch Bay tend to share property corners so check the front property corners first. In Birch Bay, your water meter is generally located near the curb or street in front of your home.
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