During October Unitywater will be identifying and replacing water meters nearing the end of their life cycle as part of its annual infrastructure maintenance program.
Unitywater Executive Manager Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions Mike Basterfield said the program ensured water meter readings and customer bills remained as accurate as possible.
“Meters are replaced for a number of reasons, including age or if high volumes of water have flowed through them, as well as other operational or asset performance factors,” Mr Basterfield said.
“Replacing a meter typically takes around 30 minutes to one hour so service interruptions are short and residents will receive a notification card in their letterbox at least 48 hours before the works, if their meter is to be replaced.
“Our crews will also pop a card in the resident’s letterbox which records the water consumption measured by the old meter. We encourage our customers to keep this reading for reference and to cross check it when they receive their next Unitywater bill.”
Mr Basterfield said the replacement works were important to continue to provide a safe, reliable water supply for the community.
For more details visit www.unitywater.com/maintenance-programs.
