So, you're getting a new water meter

After decades of operation, Greeley’s water meters are at the end of their service and need to be replaced. The City of Greeley is fortunate to be awarded a $1.5 million grant to install and upgrade residential and commercial meters. Through the latter half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, the city meter installation contractor (Utility Meter Solutions (UMS)) will install 12,500 meters (See map below).

The city will install advanced water meters in a phased approach by neighborhood. Residents will be informed prior to installation, including information about the meters, what happens during the install, and how customers can utilize their water portal to manage water use.

City of Greeley crews have already replaced 2,000 meters. In total, the city plans to replace 29,500 meters by 2026.

Be sure to sign up for WaterSmart to manage your water once your meter is replaced.

What makes these new meters so great?

Advanced metering works like your current meter to track the water that passes by, but it also allows for near real-time communication between a household’s water meter, city of Greeley Utility Billing, and household through WaterSmart.

This new meter provides more accurate data on water consumption, allowing you and the City to detect leaks and stop them before becoming larger problems.  (See detail below)

The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 615 acre-feet (200 million gallons) a year through conservation from customers knowing real-time water usage, reducing water lost from common leaks shown below, and alerting the city and customer service line breaks.

These digital meters, being incredibly accurate, are beneficial because they:

Where will meters be installed?

This year, water meters will be replaced in several neighborhoods, indicated by red dots on the map below. Click the map to expand.

How can you better manage your water?

These new meters will allow you to keep track of your water usage in real-time. Because the older meters tend to run slower as they age, combined with the accuracy of the new meter, you may see a slight uptick in your water bill, but it should not result in more than a couple of dollars.  In this case, the city encourages you to try a few high-impact, easy-to-do water-saving practices:

What kind of meter will be installed?

• Reliable Operation. Easy-to-read, 9-digit LCD display reports consumption, rate of flow, reverse-flow indication and alarms.
• Long-Term, Sustained Accuracy. Long-term sustained accuracy within +1.5% and extended low flow accuracy within +3%.
• Meter alarms for the city to better manage the water system. Alarms provide early detection of flow disturbances, such as leaks, reverse flow direction, empty pipe, or exceeding max flow and temperature.