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FEB. 6, 2015
Efficient water meters installed in 29,000 Carlsbad homes By Ellen Wright
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Municipal Water District has just increased its efficiency by replacing customers’ water meters. The newly installed automated meters allow staff to read the meters from a distance, which cuts down on reading time. Instead of having to go door-to-door, officials can read the meters by driving around the city and collecting the data from each meter using wireless technology, according to the city’s
Community Relations manager Kristina Ray. The district has more than 29,000 meters to read and it took 329 staff hours to read them all. The new meters cut down reading time by 83 percent to 55 hours. The meter signals have a range of a half-mile, which is why staffers can do a driving route, instead of the traMario Remillard ditional door-to-door methProject Manager od. The installation also cost less than what was orig- project in 2008, it was expected to take 15 years and inally estimated. “When we started this cost $15 million to replace
When we started this project in 2008, it was expected to take 15 years and cost $15 million.”
every meter,” said Mario Remillard, the project’s manager. “In 2012, new technology became available that allowed us to cut nine years from the project and reduce the cost by $9.6 million, so we’ve finished the project much more quickly and saved money doing it.” Ray said the final cost was $6 million. The meters also track water usage. This allows staff to tell customers what time of day their water usage spikes.
Carlsbad Municipal Water District staff originally planned to install new meters until 2023 but new advancements shaved nine years off the project. Courtesy photo
In loving memory of
MARY ELLA DICKINSON CALCARA September 8, 1920 - January 29, 2015
Mary Ella Dickinson Calcara,passed away on January 29, 2015 in Encinitas. She was 94. Mary was born on September 8, 1920 in Panguitch, Utah. Born to Lula & Joseph Dickinson the sixth of 10 children . After highschool in 1938 she moved to Salt Lake City. There she worked as an elevator operator at the famous Newhouse Hotel and later at a munitions factory. In 1943 she joined the USMC during World War II. While stationed at Camp Pendleton, she
met her future husband, USMC Sergeant Carl Calcara. After many walks on the Oceanside Pier they were married on April 8,1944. The settled in Oceanside with their first son Chuck (1945). Their daughter Carla arrived in 1947 followed by son Jody in 1949. The family moved to Carlsbad where they lived for 52 years. Mary was active in the LDS church and the community. Two more sons followed; Jeffrey (1955) and Ricky (1960). In addition to enjoying motor home trips and exotic cruises, she was an enthusiastic gardener. She also loved the company of her grand children and great grand children. Although Mary will be missed - her decency and loving kindness will live on in all she knew. Memorials: Friday February, 6, 2015 6:30pm at the LDS Church, 1975 Chestnut Ave., Carlsbad; and Panguitch UT on February 9, 2015.
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said. “We can tell them how much water they’re using day to day, and sometimes hour to hour. And we can visit them at their house and show them their usage history over a laptop.” The new meters give district staff a better picture of regional water usage and allow staff to compare wholesale purchases with total consumption by customers, said Ray. In doing to, staff can track down leaks and repair them.
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