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Groves council hears Schneider Electric pitch for $5.7 million automated water‑meter project
Summary
Schneider Electric told the Groves City Council it can replace the city’s meters with an automated metering infrastructure (AMI) system, offering 20‑year warranties, acoustic and flow-based leak detection, and an estimated $667,000 in annual savings; the council asked for funding and scheduling details.
Schneider Electric presented an automated metering infrastructure (AMI) proposal to the Groves City Council on Nov. 24, 2025, outlining a citywide replacement of mechanical water meters with ultrasonic, two‑way meters and a radio gateway network.
The company’s program manager, Craig Messermerich, said the firm’s “turnkey design‑build methodology results in a firm fixed price,” and emphasized the approach is vendor‑agnostic to help the city choose meters that fit local needs. Project features the presenters described include customer portals, near‑real‑time uploads via radio gateways, and both flow‑based and acoustic leak detection for the city’s distribution system.
Why it matters: presenters said Groves produces on the order of 880 million gallons of raw water annually…
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