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Leak detection, AMI pilot and hydrant repairs highlighted as operational priorities
Summary
Commissioner Eierly outlined progress on leak detection phases that reduced estimated daily losses, showed an AMI meter pilot with multi-year implementation options, and flagged hydrant repairs and SLA shortcomings the department plans to address.
Commissioner Greg Eierly told the City Utilities Committee the department’s multi-phase leak-detection program has materially reduced estimated water losses in earlier phases and that phase 4 is underway.
“In phase 1, we were losing about a 161,000 gallons per day. We've reduced that by 60 or 75%,” Eierly said. He reported phase 2 had an estimated 369,000 gallons per day loss that was reduced by two-thirds, phase 3 had about 71,000 gallons per day with 72% recovered, and phase 4 has about 260,000…
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