Town of Rico Water Meter Replacement Project

The Town of Rico is proposing to

§  Replace 208 aging water utility meters

§  Supplement newly installed Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition System (SCADA) with AMI data retrieval technology

§  Integrate our existing RVS billing system with the new system software to allow a direct upload of data

§  Relocate 50 meters located in exterior meters boxes that are subject to freezing in interior or sheltered areas.

Water Meter Replacement

§  Reduction of Rico’s Carbon Footprint

§  Identification of leaks in a timely manner

§  Water Conservation

§  Reduction in labor hours

Relocation of Meters

§  Reduction of freezing at meter boxes

§  Reduction in labor hours

The MACH 10® Ultrasonic Water Meter Features solid state metrology with no degradation of accuracy over time. Combined with a corrosion-resistant, lead-free, high-copper alloy maincase, the MACH 10 is built to withstand demanding service conditions and deliver sustained accuracy over the life of the meter.

§  Sizes ⅝”, ¾”, and 1”

§  Extended low-flow range and accuracy

§  No maintenance

§  Accuracy sustained over§  meter life

§  Advanced ultrasonic§  Technology

§  MACH 10®)R900i™ features interleaved messages to support AMR, AMI, and the open-standards LoRaWAN™ AMI network simultaneously

§  Supports Neptune Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) managed AMI service

MRX920™ Mobile Data CollectorNeptune’s MRX920™ is a rugged, portable, easy-to-use automatic water meter reading device small enough to fit in any vehicle. It improves accuracy, increases reader safety, and reduces reading time.

KEY BENEFITS

§  Reads up to fifty (50) meters simultaneously

§  Esri-powered GIS maps1 show meter§  reading and flag status

§  Wireless mobility – communicate meter reading data back to N_SIGHT® in real time1

§  User-configurable advanced filtering shows you only the information you need

§  Data logging and off-cycle reads§  without physical access to the meters

§  View data logging graphs in the field and share with homeowner to address high bill complaints

§  Identify high/low audit status failures

§  Receive leak, reverse flow, and days of no flow alerts from E-CODER®- equipped meters

This project is prioritized in the following community documents:

§  The Town of Rico 2019 Budget

§  The Dolores County Hazard Mitigation Plan

§  The Rico Regional Master Plan

§  The Dolores County Community Development Plan