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Sigurd hears proposal for smart water-meter pilot to detect leaks and improve billing
Summary
Peterson Plumbing representatives outlined a proposal to install Zener radio-enabled meters and optional automatic shutoff valves in Sigurd, saying hourly reads and alarms would spot leaks earlier and improve billing accuracy. Councilors signaled interest in a pilot program but deferred a formal decision to a future meeting.
Brad Christiansen of Peterson Plumbing presented a proposal to the Sigurd town council to replace or retrofit the town’s water meters with radio-enabled Zener devices and to run a pilot program in new subdivisions and selected problem locations.
The system Christiansen described would provide hourly meter readings transmitted to town billing software instead of relying on a single monthly manual read, enabling staff to detect leaks and unusual use earlier. “The system that we’re looking at doing for you guys, it gives hourly reading updates,” Christiansen said. He told the council that replacing older meters would also improve revenue because aging mechanical meters undercount usage.
Christiansen and a technical colleague,…
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