City of Chandler approves transition to new water metering technology
Sep 15, 2024, 6:30 AM | Updated: 8:28 am
The Chandler City Council approved an agreement to transition to new water metering technology. (Pixabay photo)
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PHOENIX — The Chandler City Council approved a transition to new water metering technology after coming to an agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, as announced on Friday.
The East Valley city will be switching from Automated Meter Reading (AMR) to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), with city-wide construction to begin late 2024 according to a press release.
The agreement said the project will not exceed $14 million. The city will use $1.2 million in grant funds from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona to aid the project.
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With AMI, customers will be able to more easily access their daily water consumption data, be alerted to water leaks and pay their monthly bills through a customer portal.
The new measuring system will communicate with customers through 48 gateway collectors, or small antennas, placed throughout Chandler. These communication devices will be purchased and cover over 30,000 meters — approximately 18.6 miles — of ground.
Once the new AMI meters are installed, each will have a life expectancy of 20 years. Meters aged over 15 years have a higher tendency to produce inaccurate readings.
