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Lincoln Park details water-meter replacement plan as part of effort to reduce losses and stabilize rates
Summary
City staff described a yearlong ultrasonic meter replacement project intended to capture under-billed water usage and improve revenue estimates; officials said billing and main breaks together account for substantial measured water loss and the full financial effects will emerge after mass installs and quarterly billing cycles.
Lincoln Park — City leaders outlined a program to replace aging water meters with ultrasonic devices that city staff said should help capture previously unrecorded consumption and improve billing accuracy.
Lisa, a department head speaking to the council, said the city has identified about 200 meters for immediate replacement and plans a phased mass-installation program with vendor Hydrocorp. She said the new meters read higher/closer to actual flow,…
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