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Elkins set to replace water meters | News, Sports, Jobs

ELKINS — Town of Elkins is starting the method of changing water meters all through the municipality. Elkins Operations Supervisor Bob Pingley stated the improve is important as a result of the know-how within the present remote-read meters is not dependable. “There are electronics in them and they’re failing,” Pingley stated. “The clerks are having to estimate payments.” Town has been estimating clients’ payments based mostly on the common of the latest 12 remote-read months, after which when a handbook studying is taken, the precise cumulative complete utilization is recorded and billed, the town’s web site states. Pingley stated the present meters have been put in from 2004-2006 and have a remote-read mechanism that permits the meters to be learn by a pc. “They ship out a sign and we’ve got a technician that drives round with a laptop computer to get the meter readings,” he stated. “Once they don’t learn, we’re not set as much as exit and skim the meters.” Pingle