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Town hears proposal for hourly-reading water meters, council favors pilot for new subdivisions
Summary
Peterson Plumbing presented Zener-compatible meters that provide hourly readings, leak alarms and a customer portal. The company proposed a no/low-upfront pilot for new subdivisions; council supported testing the system before any full rollout.
Brad Christiansen of Peterson Plumbing visited the Sigurd council to explain options for replacing aging master meters with Zener-compatible meters and transmitters.
Christiansen said the system “gives hourly reading updates” and transmits them to the town so staff can spot leaks and track usage in near real time. He described two installation options: installing a new meter and radio (quoted at about $320) or replacing a register and adding a radio to existing meters (about $255). He noted radios are roughly $150 each and that the…
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