Tech Perspectives: Evaluating Static Water Meters

By Jake Walsh

With conservation a way of life in California and recent legislation around water loss control and performance standards (Senate Bill 555), every drop of water matters. Understanding the quantities of water delivered to customers and minimizing inaccuracies associated with metering is a critical step for proper water resources management. Fortunately, advances in water metering technologies are allowing utilities to measure water volumes more accurately than ever before.

Mechanical meters are the most common metering technology used today in water distribution systems; however, static meters are becoming a dominant force in the industry. Efforts by American Water Works Association (AWWA) to develop standards around accuracy for static meters have helped these meters gain more widespread acceptance.