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Everyone agrees that we need to cut water consumption, but is metering an effective way to do it?

11/21/05

It is widely accepted that metering is a key tool for cutting water consumption. "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it", so the saying goes. It is a standard argument in support of widespread water metering, but it is increasingly recognised that installing water meters is only one part of a demand management strategy. A key issue for the water industry to resolve is whether the current "dumb" meters now being installed in their tens of thousands around the country are up to the jo...
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In praise of intelligent metering

1/23/06

In praise of intelligent metering briefly reviews the history of water metering before examining the latest developments in smart metering. This article by George Archibald appeared in the January issue of WET News.


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The Meter's Running

7/29/05

Universal water metering would allow customers to be charged according to usage, but would that be either desirable or fair?.

The current system for charging domestic users in England and Wales for water supplies is the most socially unjust of any country in the developed world other than Mexico. And while more widespread water metering may enable a fairer system of charging to be introduced, the pricing structure must be more complex than simple " pay by volume" if the ...
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