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Port Orchard reports near-complete radio water‑meter conversion; reservoir and well projects moving forward
Summary
City staff said radio meter antennas are installed at key reservoirs and the utility has converted roughly 4,200 meters to radio reads, with about 300 manual replacements remaining; staff also reported DLH approval on the 660 Reservoir and said Well 11 awaits a pump motor and testing.
Port Orchard public works staff reported Feb. 11 that radiometer integration for water meters is nearly complete at major reservoir sites and that the city has converted most meters to radio reads, though a modest number of manual replacements remain.
Staff said antennas are installed at the 660 and Morton reservoirs to read radio meters remotely and that about 300 manual meter replacements remain across the city. Dennis Ryan, public works director, estimated roughly 4,200 meters have been converted to radio reads, and staff said they are waiting on the vendor’s finance and integration work before flipping the system to live billing reads.
“I think we had was it 4,200-ish that we’ve converted to radio reads? So substantially complete,” Ryan said. Staff later described the installation percentage using several figures during the meeting; they characterized the overall rollout as close to complete but still awaiting final vendor steps for integration with city finance systems.
On water infrastructure, staff reported that the 660 Reservoir received DLH approval and that a back tee and remaining permits were being finalized. For Well 11, staff said a pump motor remains on order and that the motor lead time is the last item holding the well from permanent operation.
The sewer plan update from consultant CONSUR is expected as a draft any day and will undergo a multi‑month review before the council considers adoption later in the year. Staff said the sewer plan will include a rate study.
City staff asked the committee to note the pending vendor work to enable meter reads to flow into finance, and to expect further project updates on reservoirs and Well 11 as equipment arrives and tests are completed.
