Smart water meter pilot
Summary
Two vendors will install up to 450 smart water meters for a free 180-day test that could modernize how the city bills and tracks water.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The pilot costs the city nothing, but a full AMI program could follow.
Water customers could get more accurate billing and leak detection.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
The city is piloting smart water meters to modernize how usage is measured and billed.
City Council - Aug 13, 2026
The city is testing smart water meters, which promise more accurate billing and leak detection for residents.
City Council - Aug 11, 2026
The council approved a fourth company, IUSA Water, joining the free smart meter pilot (175-225 meters), joining Badger, Qar峥/Kurmaine and Sustainability vendors already testing. A final technology and vendor decision is expected around the first quarter of 2027.
City Council - May 26, 2026
The city approved a free 180-day test of 175-225 smart water meters from Sustainability Partners — the third company being tested. The meters catch leaks early and let residents track usage, but Monica Perez flagged that apartment-unit shut-offs would cost extra.
City Council - Apr 14, 2026
Two vendors will install up to 450 smart water meters for a free 180-day test that could modernize how the city bills and tracks water.
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