Why is Phoenix converting its meters to AMR?
Phoenix decided to take on this project for several reasons – employee safety, improve meter reading accuracy, and increase efficiency. First, employee safety: Water Services meter readers encounter numerous situations every day in regards to safety, whether it be a dog, a hard to access meter, a large commercial compound meter that requires special measures and equipment, a heavily traveled street with no place to park, and numerous other situations that prevents meter readers from performing their duty safely. Second, improving accuracy: when the average meter reader is reading more than 400 meters a day, mistakes can happen. This can result in a meter reader going back to a residence or business to re-read the meter. The accuracy gained by using an AMR system can greatly reduce errors, and consequently, reduce the need to re-read meters. Lastly, increase effeciency: Phoenix Water Services has tried very hard to manage its existing and new accounts without adding staff, but to do so
