Sarasota to start water-meter replacement project in March

All 17,000 customers of city of Sarasota Utilities Department will soon have new water meters. In an effort to improve resiliency and meter-reading accuracy, the city is replacing the existing devices. The project will begin in March and is expected to take two years to complete.

Vendor National Metering Services will install meters daily between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. causing limited interruptions to water service. Notice of installation will be provided via U.S. Mail. In addition to counting consumption, customers will have the ability to view their water usage online via the city’s utility billing portal. 

According to a news release issued by the city, increased accuracy of readings may result in a “slight” increase or decrease in their typical monthly water bill.

The $3.86 million project is included in the city’s $300 million long-range utilities improvement master plan to replace aging infrastructure and equipment to improve resiliency and redundancy.

For information on the water meter replacement project visit NMSNH.com/sarasota-fl. Questions about the installation of new meters should be directed to National Metering Services at [email protected] or 888-449-0009.