Edina to replace 14,000 aging water meters over four years
The Edina City Council received an update on a major infrastructure project that will replace the city's outdated water meters with new technology. The $14,000-meter replacement initiative, funded through the city's capital improvement budget, will modernize the water system at no cost to residents.
The city is launching a four-year project to replace approximately 14,000 water meters that have reached the end of their useful life. The current meters, which are about 14 years old, are becoming inefficient and underreporting actual water usage. "A typical lifespan of a water meter is 10 to 20 years old," a city official explained. "They will start to be inefficient where they will start reading less water than is actually going through the meter."
The replacement effort begins this year with 5,000 customers scheduled for installation. Residents will receive scheduling letters starting in April. The new meters include transmitters that enable instant, remote readings, allowing the city to switch to monthly billing and detect leaks early. "Getting those meter readings every month allows us to possibly capture high usages due to toilet leaks or irrigation programming mishaps or even a leak in the winter months that the homeowner does not know about," a city official said.
Ferguson Waterworks has been contracted to manage the project, working with vendor partner RMR Services to handle installations. Commercial businesses will receive priority scheduling outside business hours to minimize water service disruptions during meter replacement.
The project is fully funded through the city's capital improvement budget, meaning residents will not face direct charges for the new equipment. For more information or to verify the project's legitimacy, residents can contact the Edina Public Works Department's utilities division.
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City-wide Water Meter Replacement Project Update
The project involves replacing approximately 14,000 water meters over four years, starting this year with 5,000 customers. The old meters, which are 14 years old and becoming inefficient, will be replaced with new ones that include a transmitter for instant, remote readings. This upgrade will allow for monthly billing, early detection of leaks (e.g., toilet leaks, irrigation mishaps), and improved customer service. Residents will receive scheduling letters starting in April, and installations will be managed by Ferguson Waterworks and its vendor partner, RMR Services. Commercial businesses will have priority scheduling outside business hours due to water shut-off requirements during installation. There is no direct cost to residents, as the project is funded through the capital improvement budget.
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A typical lifespan of a water meter is 10 to 20 years old. They will start to be inefficient where they will start reading less water than is actually going through the meter.
The company that we contracted with is Ferguson Waterworks. They are uh managing the project from their end, and they uh have their vendor partner, RMR Services, and they have a technician that will come out and replace that meter upon schedule.
Getting those meter readings every month allows us to possibly capture high usages due to toilet leaks or irrigation programming mishaps or even a leak in the winter months that uh the homeowner does not know about.
There is no direct cost to the resident. This project was incorporated in our capital improvement project budget for us to get this done within the next four years.
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The funding source for the multi-year water meter replacement project.
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