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WASHINGTON — The city of Washington, in Washington County, has new Advanced Metering Infrastructure water meters that will go down in the record books, Washington Mayor Kress Staheli told the City Council on Wednesday.
Washington became the first city in the state of Utah to convert to and install the environmentally friendly water metering systems in residential homes.
"Washington city is the first in the state to be 100% smart," Staheli said, referring to the meters. "This is a pretty big deal."
The meters can prevent days or months of unnoticed leaks using sensors that transmit signals to base stations for detection, Washington Public Works director Blake Fonnesbeck said.
