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Water Bill Nightmares Revisited: Automatic Water Meters UNRELIABLE, Prone to Error, in Atlanta (AtlantaJournalConstitution)

(Feb. 13, 2009, The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Atlanta water officials say they’ve discovered one reason why some recent water bills were sky high: Computer software in about 450 water meters miscalculated usage and charged homeowners much more than they should have.
Watershed Management Commissioner Rob Hunter said the department discovered the problem involving some of the 2,800 [...]

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Metros and Municipalities Headed Toward Automatic Water Meters: Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Get Radio Frequency Water Meters Installed on Every Residence (RapidCityJournal)

(Feb. 8, 2009, Rapid City Journal)
BELLE FOURCHE — The project may take the rest of the year, but after 2009, every water meter in Belle Fourche will have a miniature radio station beeping out its serial number and how much water the building uses.
Most water users here have received a mailing explaining the program, but [...]

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