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- The modern water meter was invented in the mid-19th century and has only seen widespread use for a little over 100 years. Water metering technology has improved significantly since then, and continues to do so.
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Oct 21, 2024 · Work to replace parts of 470,000 failing water meter transmitters in homes and businesses across Toronto is underway, but the latest update shows it will cost taxpayers millions of dollars to...
- Introduction
- Who We Heard from
- What We Heard
- Types and Quantities of Water Meters Manufactured
- Testing Standards
- Billing Practices
- Next Steps
Access to clean, sustainable supplies of water is essential to all Canadians. This is why the Government of Canada has introduced initiatives and programs to reduce water use and support Canadians to lessen their impact on climate change. Programs such as the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program and the Canada Community-Building Fund (formerl...
The consultation was launched on August 10, 2021, and closed on November 21, 2021, at which time a total of 241 respondents had participated in the consultation. The majority of participants (61%) indicated they were responding on behalf of an organization, with 48% responding on behalf of a municipal or regional water distribution utility.
The consultation was focused on hearing from four stakeholder categories: water meter manufacturers, water distribution utilities, consumers and interested Canadians. Measurement Canada engaged with stakeholders to cover topics such as: 1. types and quantities of water meters manufactured 2. how, when and to what standards were water meters tested ...
84% of manufacturers produce ultrasonic water meters compared to only 52% manufacturing positive displacement water meters.67% of manufacturers forecast to produce over 10,000 water meters every year.85% of utilities use positive displacement water meters in their network, while 59% use magnetic meters, 58% use compound meters and 38% use ultrasonic meters.41% of utilities indicated that ultrasonic water meters had the longest lifespan (16 to 20 years).American Water Works Association (AWWA) M6 Water Meters–Selection, Installation, Testing and Maintenance is used by 72% of meter manufacturers and 67% of utilities.95% of manufacturers and utilities indicated they test meter quality before meters are put in service.Utilities reported that they test 95% of meters before they are put in service, 21% while in service, 16% on a set schedule or at the end of the meter's lifespan. An additional 16% of utilities ind...93% of utilities do not plan to add a fee or charge related to climate change or water conservation within the next three years.Among the utilities:We would like to thank all respondents for completing the questionnaire. We will use the data and comments received to inform possible areas that would allow us to help manufacturers, utilities and end users support and promote water conservation through increased accurate measurement of water use. We are committed to working closely with industry ...
Jul 11, 2024 · The City of Toronto says it has to replace all its 470,000 water meter transmitters after 30 per cent of them broke and thousands of people didn't receive bills.
Oct 22, 2024 · Staff say the city has spent around $5.5 million for replacement meters in a contract with Aclara Technologies LLC (Aclara) so far. Most of the city’s water revenue comes from metered water ...
The water meters themselves are still functioning properly and are still mechanically able to provide actual reads. Estimated Billing. As of June 2024, customers with a MTU that has prematurely failed are being temporarily moved to estimated billing based on their historical water consumption data to ensure continued billing.
Currently, under the Weights and Measures Regulations, water meters are exempt from requiring approval and initial inspection.
Jul 11, 2024 · At a news conference Thursday, Lou Di Gironimo, head of Toronto Water, said the transmission units on about 141,000 water meters — about a third currently in use — in the city have failed,...
