All water meters in town will soon be getting replaced due to a new program implemented by the Swansea Water District that seeks to upgrade the water metering system and improve customer service — and it’s completely free to customers. 

All residential and commercial customers will be mailed a notice from Hydro Utilities LLC, the company hired to complete the work, to schedule a meter replacement appointment as soon as the notice is received. A Swansea Water District announcement notes that mailers will be sent in order of voting precinct.

Mandatory upgrades will be carried out over the new few months.

A statement from the water district says the new metering system “will increase reliability, long-term stability, and improve the accuracy” of water meters, while allowing for a “timely collection of data” for the most up-to-date information reflected on customers’ bills.

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