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North Lauderdale begins 8,400‑meter AMI replacement; installers to knock or leave door hanger if meter is active
Summary
City and contractor staff briefed residents that about 8,400 meters in North Lauderdale will be replaced by ultrasonic electronic meters over a 17‑month AMI project expected to finish integration with billing in July 2026.
City of North Lauderdale staff and US Water described a citywide AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) meter replacement underway that will replace manual‑read, positive‑displacement meters with electronic ultrasonic meters and enable remote reads and future alerts.
Scope, schedule and contractors: David Himes of US Water said the project covers approximately 8,400 meters in the city. At the town hall he reported, “It was 8,400 meters in total that need to be changed. Right now, 158 meters have been changed, and they're scheduled to have another 34 change, and there's 8,216 left to go.” Staff described the meter changeout as a 17‑month project that will run until about July 2026; the new meters will be integrated with the new billing system after the network is complete.
What residents will see: staff said crews will generally work Monday–Friday from about 8:00 a.m.…
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