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Santa Barbara outlines water-conservation gains and AMI rollout to committee
Summary
Water resources staff reviewed long-term reductions in per-capita water use, the city's automated metering infrastructure (AMI) and the Water Smart portal, and said rebates, education and youth outreach remain central to the program.
Dakota Corey, water supply and services manager in the City of Santa Barbara's Public Works Department, told the Sustainability Committee on April 3 that the city's long-term conservation efforts have kept water production near 1950s levels despite a population increase.
Corey described the city's automated metering infrastructure (AMI) program, deployed March 11 of the prior year, and the Water Smart customer portal that allows account holders to view near-real-time hourly…
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