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Survey of Meter Purchase, Test, and Repair Practices
Author(s) -
Sisco Robert C.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1961.tb00646.x
Subject(s) - metre , consistency (knowledge bases) , test (biology) , sample (material) , business , operations management , engineering , computer science , paleontology , chemistry , physics , chromatography , astronomy , artificial intelligence , biology
The maintenance, periodic testing, and repair of water meters have received considerable attention over the years. There is, however, a noticeable lack of consistency in meter maintenance practices within the industry. In studies of practices at the East Bay Municipal Utility District, California, it was found that most procedures had been evolved over the years through experience and had never been carefully evaluated from an economic standpoint. To help in the planning for more efficient operations, a questionnaire was prepared on maintenance practices for 5/8‐in. meters and circulated to 83 public and private agencies retailing water directly to the consumer. Kuranz has made surveys of this type in the past covering essentially the meter repair phases of this survey. The data developed in this survey, however, differ to some extent from those reported by Kuranz. Responses were received from 52 utilities, which represented more than 4,600,000 meters. The sample was deliberately stratified to make it more representative. The questionnaire divided meter practices into five categories: cleaning; repair; testing; purchase; and, replacement. The data on each of the five categories are presented in this article.