New water meters for residents

Some residents in Burpengary will get a new water meter this month as Unitywater identifies and replaces those nearing the end of their eight-to-10-year lifecycle.

Unitywater Executive Manager Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions Mike Basterfield said the program ensured meter readings and bills remained as accurate as possible.

“Meters are replaced for a number of reasons, including age or if high volumes of water have flowed through them, as well as other operational or asset performance factors,” he said.

“Replacing a meter typically takes around 30 minutes to one hour so service interruptions are short and residents will receive a notification card in their letterbox at least 48 hours before the works, if their meter is to be replaced.

“Our crews will also pop a card in the resident’s letterbox which records the water consumption measured by the old meter.

“We encourage our customers to keep this reading for reference and to cross check it when they receive their next Unitywater bill.”

Mr Basterfield said the works were part of the utility’s annual maintenance program and were to continue to provide a safe, reliable water supply for the community.

For more details visit www.unitywater.com/maintenance-programs