City foreman flags potential sewer-meter discrepancy after test-meter readings

Foreman Spencer Cumley told the council on Oct. 27 that recent testing of the city’s wastewater meters showed a significant discrepancy: a portable test meter used by the vendor measured approximately 30,000–40,000 gallons per day less discharge than the installed meter’s readings. Cumley said the influent mag meter is difficult to validate because it is bolted near an elbow and that site geometry may affect accuracy.