Over the past four years the Village has been transitioning from old mechanical water meters to newer digital meters with radio transmitters.  The Sensus iPERL and Ally meters include Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), which provides better customer service, reduced operational costs and greater access to data. The new meters automatically transmit readings wirelessly, meaning the Village can be more efficient and reduce water system costs by preventing manual device recording errors and eliminating time-consuming manual meter reading altogether.

About the Sensus iPerl and Ally Meters and AMI System.

The Village selected the iPERL and Ally due to its good performance record and overall service, as well as the experience of the manufacturer, cost savings it provides to the Village, and its 20-year warranty, which is much greater than the meters they will replace.  
 
The iPERL and Ally water meters record the data, and the radio then transmits those readings wirelessly to Village Hall, ensuring the Village can be more efficient and reduce water system costs by preventing manual recording errors. Meter readings are collected on a daily basis, as opposed to the previous method of quarterly data collection. By collecting meter reading information more frequently, the Village can be alerted to abrupt or abnormal changes in water use earlier than when the monthly bill is issued.