MIAMISBURG — The City of Miamisburg is set to change the way residents view and pay their water bills.
Currently, workers for the municipal service center have to physically go to every water meter in the city in order to record people’s water usage every three months to bill them quarterly.
The city will be investing nearly $4 million to replace water meters at no additional cost to residents.
With this upgrade, the new meters will automatically record real-time data on water usage for residents.
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The new automatic readings will allow for more accurate findings and alert residents immediately online if there happens to be a leak or problem with their utility.
News Center 7 Kayla McDermott spoke to an official about these upgrades.
Ben Trick, the community development coordinator in Miamisburg, said, “Instead of waiting three months to find out, wow my bill is super high. This is gonna give folks the ability to help monitor their own usage, which will help them control their bills and pay them monthly as opposed to just four times a year.”
Residents will be switched to being billed monthly, which should lower the chances of receiving a surprisingly high bill.
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