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Avoiding Problems With Water Meter Retrofitting
Author(s) -
Rogers Todd B.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1984.tb00341.x
Subject(s) - retrofitting , metre , bidding , staffing , civil engineering , engineering , environmental science , business , physics , structural engineering , astronomy , management , marketing , economics
In July 1979, the city council of Loveland, Colorado passed an ordinance requiring all new residential construction and ownership transfers to install water meters. The following June, a subsequent ordinance requiring all water services to be metered was passed. The bidding process was facilitated by dividing the city into six geographic areas. After installation began in February 1981, a variety of problems was encountered, including meter delivery delays, defective materials, existing underground sprinkler systems, failure of old galvanized or lead service lines, check valve difficulties, and problems with conversion to metered water rates, adequate staffing, and revenue estimates following that retrofit program. Effects of water meter installation are summarized.