Pearland Makes Switch To Digital Water Meters

PEARLAND, TX -- The City of Pearland announced this week that plans are underway to begin a shift to a more advanced and reliable digital water meter.

The city said on its webpage that it is upgrading to an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system from the existing drive-by automated meter reading (AMR) system.

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This upgrade is part of an investment in infrastructure and the future, as the current system is nearing the end of the expected service life.

The new meters will have a radio enabled transmitter attached to them that will transmit usage data to the central database. That information will then be accessible through a web portal.

According to the release, the new system will improve the accuracy and information available related to water service, with an added benefit of customer-facing data which will improve transparency and empower residents to take control of their water usage.

Before work begins in a neighborhood, advanced notice will be sent out via website, social, email, and door hangers. Installers with Official City of Pearland badges on their truck or person, accompanied by Pearland Public Works employees, will begin swapping out meters.

Each meter takes about 15 minutes to install, so water downtime should be minimal.

The entire project will take 18-20 months starting in August 2018. As the project develops, this page will be updated with timing by area.

For more information and questions not answered here, please email 1900@pearlandtx.gov or call 281.652.1900.

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