Ware, MA — This Spring, the Quabbin Sunrise Cooperative, a resident-owned manufactured home community with 65 households, made a big cost-saving discovery. Five-thousand gallons of water a day were leaking from various points in their water distribution system, leading to high water bills, increased wear and tear on the system, and compliance issues with the state’s water regulations.
They would never have known the source of the leaks if it weren’t for the new smart water meters they installed back in May. After installing the smart meters, the results were instant. Daily water usage at the 65-home community dropped from 12,000 gallons to just 7,000. A single running toilet can waste more than 200 gallons a day.
“Before the meters, it was like playing whack-a-mole,” said Chris Latino, Quabbin’s board president. “There were some nights where we had to go down to the pump house at midnight and keep an eye on things. Now we can see where the leaks are, fix them quickly, and stop wasting time and money.”
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