Innovative AMI Answers Prove Value Of Water Metering

Westwood, California was billing its water using a flat rate system. According to Community Services District General Manager Randy Buchanan, most customers in his service area had no idea how much water they were using, as no services were metered. In the winter, users often ran water constantly to keep pipes from freezing. And during the summer, one pumping station ran for 12 hours a day while the other never stopped.