Water meter conversion project in Ridgewood almost complete
November 3, 2014 Last updated: Monday, November 3, 2014, 1:35 PM
By Jodi Weinberger
Staff Writer |
The Ridgewood News
The village expects to complete its water meter upgrade program in the next six months.
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Ridgewood’s conversion to radio water meters, which are believed to result in more accurate billing, should be completed in the next six months.
The water utility has been working for years to convert its 20,000 customers – including ratepayers in the village, Glen Rock, Midland Park and Wyckoff – to radio meters, which officials said would result in more accurate billing for customers.
According to Ridgewood Water, the new meters will make it possible to “quickly and efficiently” collect meter readings without entering the property or connecting to telephone circuits, a process that was causing major swings in usage estimates.
Ridgewood Water has contracted with Lenegan Plumbing and Heating for the conversion.
In July, the Village Council voted to accelerate the program, which Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld said would have taken up to three more years to complete.
However, in the process of conversion, some customers received a tidal wave of usage fees in their first billing following the upgrade as previous bills had likely been underestimated..
https://www.northjersey.com/news/business/end-in-sight-for-meter-upgrade-project-1.1125590
I called for an appointment and they were booking 3 months out. I made the appointment and it’s on my calendar but why so long for an appointment? I work and I really don’t know if I can be at home that day or not. I’d have a higher level of certainty with a shorter scheduling timeframe.