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Infrastructure

Goal 2: Support and Expand Programs to Reduce Environmental Impacts
Objective 1: Mitigate Operating Costs and Impact on Environment
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Core Advanced Metering Install 10,000 meters and Meter Interface Water Utilities
INF Infrastructure Units (MIU) in FY 2024
2.1.1
Summary:
Estimated Actual
Milestone
The City of Arlington Water Utilities will install 10,000 Completion Completion
meters and Meter Interface Units (MIU) in 2024 through Begin MUI/Meter Installs Oct. 2023 Oct. 2023
an ongoing meter replacement program and water line 2023-24
renewals. Council Approval of Meter Feb. 2024 Mar. 2024
Replacement funding
The MIU receives input from the meter register and Council Approval of Mar. 2024 Aug. 2024
remotely sends data to a fixed base data collector, located Annual Meter Supply
at one of five elevated storage tanks around the City. Top Contract
of the hour readings and other diagnostics are instantly Complete MIU/Meter Sept. 2024 Sept. 2024
forwarded to the network allowing for a greater Installation for FY 2024
awareness of the distribution system and possible on
property leak conditions. In addition, the MIU stores up to
35 days of hourly consumption, providing the utility with
the ability to extract detailed usage profiles for consumer
education, such as water conservation, and billing dispute
resolution.

Update:
Staff has installed 116.13% of the required Meter Interface
Units (MIUs) for the fiscal year 2024. The City is over
90.10% in remote read meter capability. We expect to
complete the conversion to all remote read meters during
the next fiscal year.

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