The letter I received included a disclaimer prohibiting its unauthorized distribution, so rather than reproducing here, I am listing significant points.
Salient points from Office of the Director, Water, Waste and Environment
March 28, 2023
Current fleet of water meters reaching end of lifecycle
Opportunity to upgrade to a more efficient system
Current systems require city employees to drive through neighborhoods, gathering digital reads from outside all properties
New system will transmit data directly from the outside of the house to the city
Same privacy protection standards as the metering system that has been running since 2004
City complies with Saskatchewan’s privacy legislation
“near real time” means hourly meter reads that are collected and sent by the new system to the city.
Customers can access their data online
Potential for better management of water use, and detection of leaks
Mandatory for all water utility customers
Critical for operational efficiency
Less than desired adoption rate will result in duplicate systems for longer than necessary, driving up costs.