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Item 4.a.
CENTRAL
CONTRACENTRAL COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
November 14, 2018
TO: REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
FROM: JUSTIN WAPLES, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
REVIEWED BY: DAN FROST, SENIOR ENGINEER
DANEA GEMMELL, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION
MANAGER
J EAN-MARC PETIT, DI RECTOR OF ENGI NEERI NG AND TECHNI CAL
SERVICES
ROGER S. BAILEY GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE UPDATE ON THE REMOTE METER READING PILOT FOR
RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM
To aid in the continuous improvement of the Recycled Water Program, Planning &Applied Research staff
is piloting new technology that can remotely read Central San's Zone 1 recycled water meters.
Staff commenced the pilot of the Water Pigeon technology on August 28, 2018. The technology allows
Central San staff to log onto the vendor's web portal and obtain water consumption data for each of the 10
piloted customer sites. Data is provided in six-hour totalized increments, four times per day. The
technology facilitates remote meter readings and can be used to assist in identifying usage trends and
potential customer leaks.
Collection System Operations Division staff currently conduct monthly recycled water meter readings for
all Zone 1 customers. This activity can take up to eight hours to read all 47 Zone 1 meters, which costs
Central San around $1,056 per month ($12,672 per year).
If the pilot trial of this technology is successful and Central San decides to move forward with installing the
devices at all Zone 1 metered sites, the technology would pay for itself in less than two years. Each unit
currently costs $250 to purchase, plus an additional $10 per month monitoring fee. It takes
approximately 5 to 10 minutes to install each device.
Staff will be present to demonstrate the Water Pigeon technology.
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL SIX:Embrace Technology, Innovation and Environmental Sustainability
Strategy 3- Encourage the review and testing of technology to optimize and modernize business operations
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