Sarasota, FL: Residents should be aware that a contractor for the City of Sarasota will be replacing 100 water meters throughout Sarasota beginning Mon., June 8, 2009 and ending Wed., June 17, 2009. The work crews will be wearing yellow or blue shirts with the logo “PVI Meter Team” and driving trucks with the same logo. They also will be carrying a letter from the City of Sarasota Utilities Department explaining why they are in the neighborhood.
Pedal Valves, Inc. was hired to test the accuracy of water meters within the City. As part of that process, work crews will remove and replace 100 meters. It should take 10 – 30 minutes for the replacement during which time the customer’s water will be shut off. The 100 customers who will be impacted will be notified in advance with a door hanger.
The water meter tests are being conducted as part of the City’s energy conservation program. The City plans to convert approximately 17,000 meters to an automatic meter reading (AMR) system to improve service and reduce meter reading and maintenance costs. The new technologically advanced system will allow meters to be read from radio receivers in moving vehicles or from fixed receivers. With reduced costs, the AMR system is expected to pay for itself. There will be no charge to existing water customers and no rate increase to pay for the new system.
If you have any questions please contact Javier Vargas in the Utilities Department:
365-2200 ext. 6210 or Javier.vargas@sarasotagov.com
For more information, please contact:
Jan
Thornburg, Public Information Officer (941) 954-2613
jan.thornburg@sarasotagov.com
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