Damyang-gun to Provide Free Replacement of Digital Water Meters Until January Next Year
As Part of the Smart Monitoring Maintenance Infrastructure Construction Project
[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County in Jeonnam announced on the 3rd that it will provide ‘digital water meters’ free of charge to each household to enable real-time monitoring of water usage, aiming to prevent water waste and leaks and ensure transparent billing.
This project is part of the smart water network maintenance infrastructure construction project that has been underway since last year. By January next year, with a budget of 1.4 billion KRW, 14,763 households will have their water meters replaced with digital water meters.
The current system requires a meter reader to visit once a month to check the meter reading and input the usage to calculate the bill. This method has raised complaints regarding privacy invasion, various billing disputes due to leaks, and difficulties in meter reading caused by environmental and geographical constraints.
Once the system is fully operational through stages including installation of reading terminals, program development, and server integration, it will be possible to measure water usage and predict bills, shortening the meter reading time. Real-time usage management is expected to prevent losses caused by leaks.
The installation will proceed sequentially until January next year, and prior to installation, the county plans to actively provide advance notice to residents through leaflets and village broadcasts.
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A county official stated, “We will do our best to provide convenient and safe tap water supply through high-quality water administration services that efficiently manage and respond using remote meter reading system analysis data. We ask for the cooperation of residents even if there is some inconvenience, as this project is being carried out to provide more convenient services.”
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