Gimhae City to Replace Water Meters with Remote Reading System... Phased Implementation Over 4 Years

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 10th that it will replace the existing water meter with a smart remote meter reading system that remotely reads water meters wirelessly.

The city will spend 4.4 billion KRW (70% national funding) by the end of the year to replace 14,385 mechanical water meters with IoT-based wireless digital meters that combine remote reading terminals and digital water meters.

This accounts for 27% of the total 53,000 mechanical meters in Gimhae City. The city plans to replace all meters in phases over the next four years.

Once this system is fully operational from next year, it will be possible to measure water usage and predict charges via a mobile app, significantly reducing meter reading time, and real-time usage management will help prevent losses caused by leaks.

Additionally, by integrating with the existing water management system using ICT technology, the entire water flow can be monitored, enabling management of both the quantity and quality of water, including increasing the water service rate.

Furthermore, development has begun on a system that can prevent welfare blind spots and solitary deaths by monitoring real-time water usage.

A Gimhae City official stated, “The current meter reading method made it difficult to respond quickly to leaks and malfunctions. By utilizing the analysis data from the remote meter reading system, we will be able to manage and respond more efficiently.”

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