Board approves annual water-meter replacement plan to avoid costly testing equipment purchase
Village will implement an annual meter replacement program (~$4,500/year for ~25–30 meters) rather than purchase meter-testing equipment quoted at over $10,000; the replacement cycle would refresh the fleet in about three years.
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Director Leitzinger told trustees that quotes for new meter-testing equipment exceeded $10,000 and that many existing meters cannot be rebuilt because parts are discontinued. After consulting with the village engineer and water utility advisor Larry Gates, the board approved an alternative: a phased annual meter replacement program costing about $4,500 per year to buy roughly 25–30 meters annually, which would replace the fleet over approximately three years.
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