Replacing meters in Moreton bay

Unitywater is replacing water meters nearing the end of their 10-15-year lifecycle in Kallangur and Beachmere.

It is part of a $400 million investment to renew and enhance the water and wastewater network to ensure water meter readings and customer bills are as accurate as possible.

Executive Manager Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions Mike Basterfield said 2798 meters have been replaced since July 1 in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa.

“This initiative forms part of our larger, five-year $2 billion investment in water and wastewater infrastructure,” he said.

Mr Basterfield said meters were replaced because of age or heavy use where high volumes of water have flowed through them.

Notification card

“Replacing a meter typically takes around 30 minutes to one hour so service interruptions are short,” he said.

“Any residents having their meter replaced will receive a notification card in their letterbox at least 48 hours before the work.

“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.”

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