Parkersburg, WV. August 1, 2008 – Approximately 3,500 Claywood Park PSD water customers will get new water meters installed over the next several Months.

WHAT IS CHANGING?

Beginning in August 2008 and spanning over the next several months, the District will be installing a new (AMR) Automatic Meter Reading system.

WHAT IS AUTOMATIC METER READING?

AMR technology uses a radio frequency meter to gather and monitor data from your water meter. The data is then collected by a mobile drive-by receiver.

WHY IS THE PSD CHANGING TO AMR?

· This is exciting technology that allows the District to read meters more efficiently with a high degree of accuracy and an increased element of safety.
· As a result of the new Automatic Meter Reading system, the District will now be able to read all of its 3,500 water meters each and every month.

WHAT WILL THIS MEAN TO ME?

If you are currently billed bi-monthly (every other month) for water and sewer services. Beginning the month following the installation of the new AMR meter at your location, the District will begin billing your account each month. By reading your meter every month this will allow the District to find leaks or problems that affects you the customer much sooner as well as making the task of budgeting for your utilities easier.
If your billing cycle is already monthly you will not experience any change what so ever.

WHEN WILL MY BILL BE DUE?

Meter readings are gathered on the 15^th day of each month ( + or – 5 day’s ). Bills will be mailed on the first day of each month, and due in the office by the 20^th of the month.