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Are water meters still being installed?

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  • #52
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    Are water meters calibrated?


  • #53
    Lavinia
    Registered Users Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭Lavinia


    Ah now the leaks are the reason for installing meters and not the billing?


  • #54
    Going Forward
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,224 ✭✭✭Going Forward


    The Sidewards Man wrote: »
    Are water meters calibrated?

    Phil's answer evades answering that question:

    https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2013-04-16a.1735

    As does Alan's:

    https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2014-07-15a.1094


  • #55
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    We were told a month ago that we would have a meter installed last week, not sign of any work being done or of IW contractors in the area?


  • #56
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Yes, meters are calibrated and should be redone about every 8 years.


    Bulk metering will identify 75 to 80 % of water leakage.
    1 in 20 houses have a leak, between meter point and kitchen tap.
    Only 20 to 25% of leakage is on the customer side.

    Usage in Ireland is low about 80 to 110 litrs per person per day.

    This may mean leakage is actually higher than originally projected.

    Repairing mains leaks, increases water pressure, resulting in a second round of leaks. There is a well used international methodology of doing this. do the two rounds of repairs. Also identify particular stretches that are repeat offenders and replace.

    With the majority metered they should finish out the process at this stage.

    Read once or twice a year to check for leakage.

    Establish a clear process to remove lead piping and dose with orthophosphates in the meantime.

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/chemical-added-to-water-to-combat-lead-pipes-347879.html

    Why we need to do a pilot study on international practice beats me.


  • #57
    12Phase
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭12Phase


    If the government has any PR sense they would have combined water meter and fibre to home installation.

    You could have had a neutral, state owned gigabit fibre network going to every premises, then just select a provider.

    Instead, all stick, no carrot (unless they also hit you with the carrot).


  • #58
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Water meter reading is quite low tech.
    Could the installation of smart meters with electricity over the next few years, be an opportunity?


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