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(1) DC Water has replaced their meters in 2017 and the AMI batteries could be recharging.
(a) DC Water Replacing All Residential Meters After Billing Mishaps. Every home in the District is getting a new meter from DC Water in a massive effort to prevent billing mishaps. Published March 2, 2017 Updated on April 11, 2017 at 1:47 pm
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-water-replacing-all-residential-meters-after-billing-mishaps/37820/
(a) Meter mayhem: Petworth residents get hosed with high water charges, DC Water says bills are accurate September 05, 2017
Indeed, Nobil said he began noticing a change in water bills after his own meter was switched out in June.
https://www.petworthnews.org/blog/dc-water-high-bills
(2) WSSC says the the AMI meters will have a battery. That doesn't mean it could not be recharged by a water turbine within the main meter. I noticed that my extension meter is has an electronic connection to the main meter.
(3) DIY leak detection
(4) Regarding the Quantitative Study had technical problems not prevented me from testifying they would've heard the following: in none of the questions included in the power point presentation were customers informed of the health impacts from RF emissions. Impacts that not only WSSC is aware of -- but has consistently acknowledged. Due to WSSC’s failure to be fully transparent, customers surveyed were denied the opportunity to make fully informed decisions...resulting in the data being artificially skewed.
FACTS:
Maryland Marketing Source, Inc did the quantitative study
WSSC paid them over $161,000 in FY 19 and FY 20
the quantitative presentation was so biased, Commissioners called the presenter and staff out on it
2 of the survey questions were not included in the presentation
Commissioners questioned the 20% who would still opt-out after being informed of AMI "benefits" as a reason not to move forward
in an effort to brainwash - uhh, I mean "educate" - more customers to favor AMI an extensive information campaign was suggested by the 3rd party surveyor along with another study to be conducted at a later time (supported by staff)
a full copy of the survey is not provided on the link; still missing are questions 9 & 11
(5) The mayor’s news release noted the department’s “struggles” continued despite the expensive installation of automated meters a few years ago.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-water-bill-changes-20201007-kkd4524gwjeftczsyj2ras5rsu-story.html
(6) Baltimore City recently spent $150 million dollars installing automated meters in the county and city, but problems with the system persist.
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/baltimore-city-to-outsource-all-water-meter-reading-installation-maintenance
(7) Four years ago, Itron was contracted for $150 million to install automated meters intended to fix the issues but they have still persisted.
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/baltimore-dpw-workers-blindsided-by-water-meter-outsourcing-contract
(8) Insidious causes for outrageous utility bills
“Smart” meter flaws, funding, and folly
By D.K. Niwa • 12 August 2019
https://www.thetechnocratictyranny.com/PDFS/Insidious_causes_for_outrageous_utility_bills_081219_Final.pdf
(9) WSSC meetings
Live & Archived Webcasting
Handouts
Oct 4ish, 2020 WSSC Water and Spending Control Limits
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/Resources/Files/agenda/col/2020/20200929/20200929_9.pdf
Nov 18, 2020 -- https://www.wsscwater.com/files/live/sites/wssc/files/Commission%20Agendas/2020%20agendas/november/AMI%20November%20Commission%20Opt_Out_Recommendation%20FINAL%2011.18.20.pdf
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