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City of Sarasota to replace all 17,000 residential water meters

ABC7 WWSB · last updated

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) — The City of Sarasota will replace all 17,000 residential water meters with new devices that will allow customers to monitor their water use, the city announced Friday.

The project will begin in March and is expected to take two years to complete.

Installation will be conducted by National Metering Services between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., with limited interruptions to service, the city said in a news release.

Advance notice of an installation will be sent by U.S. Mail.

The new meters will also be more resilient and more accurate, the city said. Customers will be able to view their water usage online using the city’s utility billing portal.

The $3.86 million project is included in the city’s $300 million long-term utilities improvement master plan.

More information on the project can be found on the installation company’s website. for more information on the water meter replacement project. Questions should be directed to National Metering Services at customerservice@nmsnj.com or 888-449-0009.

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