This project will be going out to bid and construction is scheduled to begin later this year. These materials will be furnished to a contractor to do our mass MXU change out project. We have cargo containers of new unused ECRs and MXUs. Because this impacts the rate-payers ability to have workable and properly maintained equipment to insure accurate billing, I respectfully request all contracts related to the ECR’s be identified and an explanation as to why these have not been installed in replacement of existing broken, stuck or other malfunctioning meters.
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There have been reports of two cargo containers full of new, unused “ECR” devices that have not been put into service due to staffing shortages and a contract and compatibility dispute with the seller. Generally, a homeowner’s water use does not vary greatly month to month any meter showing abnormally high or low water usage will be flagged for investigation.Ĩ. If we do not get a read, which could be due to a number of causes, the bill will be estimated by the billing system – this estimate is based on an average of the previous 6-month reads. In general, if a meter is not working, it will register 0 consumption and we will bill at 0 consumption. How is billing of rate payers handled for the meters that do not work? What percentage of the total meters being used by the BWS have failed.ħ. Did any meters fail during the other tests? If yes, what was the percentage of failures for each test area?Ħ. When we receive the meters, we do not know what location it be installed.ĥ. What other areas were tests of new meters recently conducted?Īgain, we do not test based on areas. All meters registers were within the tolerance specified by AWWA.Ĥ. Did any of the meters used in the test fail? If yes how many failed? We test approximately 10% of the number of meters received.ģ. Did the BWS conduct test of new water meters in the Mililani area? If yes, how many meters were involved in the test? Kau worked with BWS, but any other detailed personnel information would require a signed release from the employee.Ģ. Kau formerly employed by the BWS? if yes What are the dates? I am writing to ask your help in providing assistance in obtaining answers to questions we have after claims made on my show by former Board of Water Supply (BWS) Meter Reader Nathan Kau.ġ. The questions and our complete responses are provided, here, verbatim, in the interest of transparency and for the information of our customers. These questions and our responses were subsequently shared with another media outlet. Our responses, as shown below, were provided to Mr. The BWS received these questions from Carroll Cox on April 9, 2019.