Marin water supplier eyes three-year rollout of smart meters
The Marin Municipal Water District is set to release a plan next month to replace all of its analog water meters with smart meters by 2026. The district, which serves 191,000 residents in central and southern Marin, estimates replacing its nearly 58,000 analog meters would take three years at a cost ranging from $20 million to $25 million. The switch allows ratepayers to track their water use in real time. Staff and board members say the smart meters will improve conservation, reduce the need for staff to manually read meters and result in faster leak detection and fewer bills.