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Lake Oswego nears completion of smart water meter rollout; city highlights leak detection and customer portal
Summary
Lake Oswego public works told the City Council the automated meter infrastructure project is about 99% complete, will enable near‑real‑time leak alerts and customer consumption views, and cost the water fund roughly $4.2 million for meters and installation.
Lake Oswego public works officials told the City Council during a May meeting that the city is close to completing an automated meter infrastructure (AMI) program that will let customers view near‑real‑time water use and let staff detect leaks more quickly.
Public Works Director and city engineer Erica Rooney introduced the project and said the rollout shows benefits for conservation, billing and long‑term water system accountability. “This effort has been led by the Public Works Department,” Rooney said, noting utility billing staff have been partners in the work.
The project team outlined how AMI works and what residents can expect. Assistant Public Works Director Joel Conkey explained the new meters send a low‑power radio signal to collectors and then by cellular link to billing software, removing the need for a meter reader to visit each property. “The newer one just has this little box on the side, which is a battery,” Conkey said. He said the battery is expected to last about 20…
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