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Meter Installation Saves Money for District
Author(s) -
Wick Ty
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1987.tb00470.x
Subject(s) - metre , environmental science , water source , engineering , water resource management , physics , astronomy
Installation of four new source meters and the repair of an old source meter resulted in financial and operational benefits for Trentwood Irrigation District No. 3 in Washington State. Repair of the broken meter showed that its pump was not delivering water and had not been for many years. Installation of four source meters led to the discovery that the district's total daily water demand during the fall could be supplied by one pump. The combination of the money saved and charging for water on a cost‐of‐service basis allows the district to be financially successful.