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PUC outlines automated water meter rollout; staff say RF tests show low emissions, will pause billing until validated
Summary
SFPUC described a citywide automated water meter installation program to replace ~180,000 meters by April 2012, with hourly data captured and transmitted four times daily. Staff said RF emissions tests show very low exposures compared with common devices, and emphasized QA, local hiring and that there will be no billing until accuracy is confirmed.
Assistant General Manager Steve Ritchie outlined the SFPUC automated water meter program and fielded commissioner concerns about electromagnetic fields (EMF), privacy and safety. Ritchie said the program replaces aging meters (about two‑thirds are >20 years old), installs meter transmission units (MTUs) attached to the underside of meter boxes, deploys 77 distributed data collection units (DCUs) across the city, and captures hourly readings…
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