Board approves annual water-meter replacement program and sanitary sewer inspection form
The board approved approximately $4,500 to begin an annual water meter replacement program (25–30 meters/year) as a cost-effective alternative to buying meter-testing equipment; it also adopted a sanitary sewer inspection form to satisfy ordinance requirements about sump-pump inspections.
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Director Leitzinger told the board that testing-equipment quotes exceeded $10,000 and many existing meters lack rebuildable parts. After consulting the village's engineer and water advisor Larry Gates, Leitzinger proposed an annual meter replacement program at roughly $4,500 per year to purchase 25–30 meters and rotate replacements so the fleet is renewed in about three years. DNR compliance requires documenting each removed meter's serial number and accuracy variance; Gates has older testing equipment that can satisfy documentation requirements for removed meters.
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