Itron to Upgrade Arkansas Water Metering System

Itron, Inc. recently announced it has signed a contract with Rogers Water Utilities (RWU), which operates and maintains the public water and sewer systems in Rogers, Ark., to supply Itron’s Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system.

RWU is located in far northwest Arkansas, and the area is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and home to several of the nation’s largest corporations, such as Walmart and Tyson. RWU has a diverse service territory, including lake areas and hilly terrain that create hard-to-read areas. The utility already has been utilizing AMR technology in a portion of their system for over 10 years. However, since the utility is planning on a complete meter change out over the next five years, it chose to take another look at available AMR solutions.