Haenam-gun to Establish Remote Water and Sewage Meter Reading System by 2025

Conversion to Remote Meter Reading for 8,000 Meters This Year, Resulting in Workload Reduction and Early Leak Detection Effects

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jeonnam Haenam-gun announced on the 17th that it will establish a remote automatic meter reading system for the entire water supply and sewage system in the region by 2025.

The county is investing a total project cost of 7.9 billion KRW to replace all 25,000 meters in the region with a remote automatic meter reading system, laying the foundation for remotely measuring water supply and sewage usage.

According to this project, which will be carried out annually, a total of 8,000 meters will be converted to remote meter reading by this year.

Last year, 5,933 digital meters and terminals were installed in some areas of Haenam-eup and Songji-myeon, and this year, 2,212 meters will be installed in areas such as Samsan, Hwasan, Munnae, and Hwawon-myeon.

Smart remote automatic meter reading is a system that moves away from the traditional method where meter readers directly visit consumers to read meters, and instead uses remote meter reading terminals to automatically store each household's meter readings on a server, allowing real-time usage monitoring.

The county expects that by establishing the remote automatic meter reading system, it will not only reduce the workload of meter readers but also improve water supply efficiency through early leak detection and reduce water costs, saving about 400 million KRW annually.

In particular, with the rapid increase in water connections due to the expansion of metropolitan water supply, it is expected that the reliability of billing can also be enhanced based on accurate meter reading data.

A county official said, “As the number of water connections increases, a significant portion of the overburdened meter reading work can be resolved by introducing remote automatic meter reading, and it is expected to enhance trust in water administration.”

Haenam=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun kh0424@asiae.co.kr

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