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Cr Rebecca Vonhoff (Photo: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 15, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toowoomba Regional Council will soon begin a $27.6 million rollout of smart water meters to all properties throughout the region.<\/p>\n

Cr Rebecca Vonhoff said Council had voted to begin a full implementation of the program after an initial trial of almost 2000 meters.<\/p>\n

The cost of the project, which includes the installation, operation and maintenance, is estimated to be $27.65 million in total and will be staged over the next three years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a large financial commitment from Council so prior to rolling out the meters to all households we targeted as many suburbs as possible to make sure the technology was compatible for all areas within the Toowoomba region,\u201d Cr Vonhoff said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been able to detect leaks on customers\u2019 properties which we previously wouldn\u2019t have identified which is one of the main goals of this program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe system also has the ability to alert our team to any significant spikes in usage.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the rest of the meters are installed, we\u2019ll be able to identify further leaks which will help us save valuable water and improve our water security which is vital.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cResidents will also be able to use an app to check how much water they\u2019re using. This will allow them to review their data and see what activities around their property use a lot of water so they can reduce their water use and also reduce their water bills. <\/p>\n

“If properties have an underground leak, the meters will also help with early detection.<\/p>\n

\u201cEssentially, this means that Council will be able to operate more efficiently and residents will be able to monitor their own water usage effectively which will provide cost savings to both the resident and to Council.\u201d<\/p>\n