Feb. 22, 2023 Because the gadget installed on the water meter is battery-powered, you’ll eventually have to spring for a new proprietary battery ($14.99 before shipping and taxes). According to ...

Seasonal droughts have been with us forever. But, especially in the western US, they are of increasing duration and severity. Unfortunately, that trend is expected to continue. The result is less ...

Amid California’s ongoing drought, researchers partnered with the city of Fresno in summer 2018 to access and identify water violations via household meter data. While a resulting surge in fines ...

It consists of two main components: a sensor which is strapped to the water meter, and a separate “bridge” device that receives information from the sensor and delivers it to Flume servers via ...

So, how does the city read your meter now and know how much water you’ve used each month? And once they read the meter, how do they calculate how much money you owe? Are the readings accurate or ...

One of the biggest problems plaguing Houston water customers with huge bills are estimated meter reads. When your meter is not sending your reading electronically back to the city the water ...

The city of Austin gave me notice that they will be installing a smart water meter on my property. Can they install it without my permission? Can we opt out? Can they cut off my water supply to ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Patricia Dabbert learned Austin Water would upgrade her analog water meter to a “smart meter” she had some questions. “We were concerned about having access online ...

Residents in a Devon town have complained of being hit by "massive" rises in their water bills after smart meters were installed at their homes. Some South Molton residents said they were not ...