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What does an Advanced Water Meter do?
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Stage 3 Installation

February to June 2025
Includes Clinton, Calliope, Mount Larcom and parts of Kirkwood

The compulsory installation of advanced water meter infrastructure is part of Gladstone Regional Council’s commitment to continuously improve focus and practices around smart asset management. 
 
Council’s decision to upgrade existing water meter infrastructure, to new, advanced water meter infrastructure is part of a whole-of region, multi-year upgrade project.
 
The new infrastructure will help the community and Council to monitor water use to ensure Council can continue to provide a safe, reliable and cost-effective water supply, now and into the future.

What does an Advanced Water Meter do?

An advanced water meter will:

  • Measure water usage
  • Provide near real-time water usage readings
  • Improve the accuracy of water bills
  • Reduce wasted water
  • Identify possible leaks
  • Promote sustainable water management 

What does an Advanced Water Meter look like?

The age of a property’s existing water meter will determine if it is fully replaced with a new advanced water meter, or if the existing meter can be retained and an advanced water meter sensor added to the existing water meter.

Advanced water meter Advanced water meter sensor

When will installation take place in my area?

Stage 1 and 2 of this whole-of-region project saw the successful installation of advanced water meters to nearly 1850 residential and commercial properties in Agnes Water, Seventeen Seventy, Miriam Vale, Bororen, Beecher and Burua.

Stage 3 of the project will see upgraded infrastructure installed at 5000 residential and commercial properties in Clinton, Calliope, Mount Larcom and parts of Kirkwood from February to June 2025. More information

Updates on future stages of the project will be added here as they become available.
(Please note that dates are subject to change. Use as a guide only).

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Council will communicate with residents and property owners prior to works commencing in your neighbourhood.

What to expect during works

Work will be carried out between 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday, with weekend work (involving later start times) approved by Council.

Residents are advised of temporary interruptions to water supply in their neighbourhood throughout this project.

  • Council’s contractors will carry identification with them.
  • The upgrade will take approximately 15 mins, with little disruption to the water supply.
  • A vacuum truck may be required at some sites. If this is the case, please expect some noise.  
  • Water will be disconnected during works, stopping water flow to your property.
  • Once alterations at your property are complete, a calling card will be left in your letterbox.

Frequently Asked Questions

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About your Advanced Water Meter

What is an advanced water meter

Advanced water meters use wireless technology with long life batteries to record water usage data, which can be collected more frequently and more accurately without having to physically read the meter for billing purposes.

You will benefit from improved early detection of hidden water leaks within your property and better understanding of water use on a daily basis.

Advanced water meters provide Council with key information relating to network leaks, better network demand management and optimisation and increased billing accuracy throughout the regions water network.

Have these meters been used elsewhere?

Advanced water meter technology has been implemented all over Australia over the last decade.

Taggle Systems advanced meter infrastructure has been rolled out and used by many local councils and local water authorities within South Australia, Victora, New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory.

What does an advanced water meter look like?

Depending on the age and condition of your existing water meter, your property will receive one of two devices:

  • A water meter tag (wireless transmitter), which is retrofitted on to your existing mechanical water meter,or
    Water meter tag Mrc 2 device

     

  • A new inline integrated water meter, which includes a digital meter reading display, will be installed into the existing waterline and replace the existing mechanical water meter.
    Advanced water meter

These different types of advanced water meters all transmit the same type of water usage information and offer the same benefits.

The above-ground site allows for a stronger signal strength for the MRC2 Devices attached to the new meters. As the trickle feed sites are spread over a large area, there is a need to ensure that all meters are above ground to allow the best signal availability for the data to reach the varying receivers spread over the Gladstone Region.

How do I read my new water meter?

The newly installed water meters/sensors have been fitted with a transmitter device to capture the property’s water usage and transmit the meter reading automatically to the cloud and displayed on the My Water Portal. However, you can still read your property's water usage dial via the display.  

The below dial reading indicates that 989,922 litres have passed through your meter (989,922 litres = 989.922 kilolitres).

Mechanical water meter with sensor added

Reading your water meter 1

Advanced water meter

Reading your advanced water meter

If you need help reading your meter, or it looks different to the images above, please contact Council for assistance.

Why is my new water meter flashing different numbers?

The new integrated Advanced Water Meters are designed to transmit the meter reading automatically; however, they can also be read manually.  The display repeats on a 60 second cycle as follows:

  • 52 seconds: Volume Display. Large digits are kilolitres, small digits are 0.01 Litres.
  • 2 seconds: Flow Rate. Small digits are replaced with current flow rate in litre/hour followed by "F" for flow rate.
  • 2 seconds: Diagnostics. Small digits are replaced with a diagnostic code (usually "-----"), for utility/factory use only.
  • 2 seconds: Display On test: All LCD segments are illuminated to confirm the display integrity.
  • 2 seconds: Display Off test: All LCD segments are blank to confirm the display integrity.

 

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How do advanced water meters work?

The advanced water meter device detects the water meter dial rotating within the water meter and transmits hourly readings, using an encrypted radio signal, to Council’s receiver network.

The information is then stored in a secure database managed by Council.

How are advanced water meters powered?

Advanced water meters are powered by batteries with a 10 to 15-year lifetime. Council is responsible for monitoring the battery status and replacing the asset when required.

Residents/owners/occupiers will not be required to monitor or replace batteries.

How is the water usage data transmitted? Is it safe?

The advanced water meter technology being rolled out through the Advanced Water Meter Infrastructure Project is safe with respect to Electromagnetic Field (EMF) emissions. The manufacturer (Taggle Systems) has advised that the emissions from the installed advanced water meters and meter tags being installed are many orders of magnitude less than the average mobile phone (roughly 30 times). The infrastructure sends the captured data to its receivers once every hour, lasting for just half a second whilst a mobile phone continually transmits signal throughout the day.

There is no established scientific evidence that the low-level exposure from the advanced water meter infrastructure causes any effects to the health of humans, plants, or animals. Further scientific information can be found on the Australian Government’s website Advanced Meters and Health page of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency website.

What kind of data will the advanced water meter provide? Does it contain personal data?

No personal data is transmitted from your advanced water meter. The data that is transmitted only includes the advanced water meter serial number, timestamp and meter reading (i.e. total amount of water used in kilolitres).

Can Council turn off my water remotely with the new advanced water meter technology?

No, your water cannot be switched off remotely. The newly installed digital advanced water meters or sensors do not have remote shut-off functionality.

What are the benefits?

The current manual meter read occurs every six months, subject to access to the meter. By moving to automated meter reading, both Council and residents can monitor their near real time, water usage between the six (6) monthly reading cycles.

By making use of the advanced water meter technology, proactive residents can:

  • Detect potential leaks early by registering to the My Water Portal and setting up leak alerts,
  • Develop their own strategies to reduce their water usage,
  • Check their water consumption hourly, daily, weekly.

Advanced water meters enable Council to:

  • Respond more effectively to water consumption enquiries,
  • Identify peak and off-peak water usage times and assist with managing pumping by decreasing the runtimes of the pump water heating infrastructure, driving down costs and lowering both Council and residents’ environmental impacts.

Notify residents sooner of potential leaks through the early notification of a resident’s abnormal high-water consumption.

Why is there water in my meter box after the installation? Does it mean I have a leak at the meter?

Water in your meter box after installation is not an indication the new meter is leaking or that it is the cause of a potential leak identified on your property.

Prior to installation, your meter box is cleaned with pressurised water, then a vacuum truck sucks out as much water and residue as possible, however some water may remain in the meter box afterwards.

This water should dry up quickly, however, if it doesn’t dry up within two days (weather dependent), please contact Council on (07) 4970 0700.

Installation and Maintenance

Do we have a choice in whether we get an advanced water meter installed?

The advanced water meter rollout program is compulsory and is part of Gladstone Regional Council’s commitment to continuously improve focus and practices around smart asset management.

Council’s decision to upgrade the existing water meter infrastructure to new, advanced water meter infrastructure is part of a whole-of-region, multi-year upgrade project.

The new infrastructure will help the community and Council to monitor water use to ensure Council can continue to provide a safe, reliable and cost-effective water supply, now and into the future.

How long will it take to install an advanced water meter at my property/business? Will my water supply be interrupted?

For customers whose mechanical water meter is retrofitted with an advanced water meter tag, there will be no water outage, as there is no need to turn off the water for this type of installation.

For customers who require their mechanical water meter to be replaced by an integrated advanced water meter, there will be a short water outage at their property/business, usually for less than 15 minutes. Depending on the complexity of the installation, some meter exchanges may take longer.

If your water needs to be turned off, the contractor installing the advanced water meter infrastructure at your property will knock on your door or ring the bell when they arrive to see if you are home and let you know when your water will be turned off.

If you have any concerns about your water being turned off, please use the contact details on the notification card or contact Council.

Who is responsible for maintenance? What do I do if my meter is damaged?

All water meters are Gladstone Regional Council owned assets and are the responsibility of Council to manage, maintain and repair, as required. If you experience any issues or damage with your meter, you can report it to us for investigation.

If you notice that your advanced meter is damaged or the meter itself is leaking, please contact Council on (07) 4970 0700.

What happens once my meter is installed?

Once installed and after your water supply returns, please follow the below steps:

  • Flush air pockets from the pipes. Turn on a hot water tap and run for about 30 seconds until the water flows smoothly.
  • Check water before use. If it appears discoloured, turn on the nearest external tap to the meter and let it run for a short time until it runs clear. Then, do the same to the furthest external tap from the meter to clear your pipework.

Avoid laundering with discoloured water. To prevent staining from any discoloured water, do not wash clothes until water runs clear.

What should I do to aid consistent transmission of water usage data?

It is important residents keep water meters accessible and not obstructed by long grass, building materials, dirt, soil, vehicles, or other objects to avoid interference to the data signal.

What if I own animals and/or have electric fences?

Council will provide residents 48 to 72 hours' notice of when they expect to visit your property to commence works to install the new advanced metering infrastructure.  

If your connection is within your property bounds, Council will be required to enter the property to relocate this to the outside of your property.

During this time, to ensure the safety of Council officers, please relocate/restrain any animals and turn off any electric fences within the area of the water meter to allow officers ease of access to relocate the connection and install the new advanced meter infrastructure.

Costs and Billing

Will I be charged for the new meter?

There will be no charge to you for supplying and installing the new advanced water meter infrastructure. As standard meters age, they lose their accuracy and are replaced once they reach their end of serviceable life as part of Council’s standard maintenance program. This advanced water meter rollout program is no different to our standard maintenance process.

Will my new meters impact my water bill?

There will be no change to the way we bill you with the rollout of the advanced water meter technology. The advanced water meters are highly accurate when recording usage, with some customers noticing differences in their overall water usage compared to current meter readings due to the accuracy of the reading. Your water usage bill will still be issued twice yearly.

From 1 July 2024, properties with continuous flow connections (trickle feed) align with Council's two-part charge levied for the Lake Awoonga Scheme. 

Part-one (August) - Annual Water Availability Charge 
Part-two (February) - Water Consumption Charge based on usage per kl (used in prior six months). 

How can I monitor my data?

You can register your property at any time on the My Water Portal if you have an advanced water meter installed.

Continuous flow (Trickle feed)

If I have an “Access Only” trickle feed connection at my property, will I have usable access to water supply?

Yes, every property with an “Access Only” connection will have advanced water meter infrastructure, allowing the property owner to commence using water from the advanced water meter infrastructure’s installation date without needing to apply to the Council for access to consumption.

If my property has no water connection, will my property be getting a new advanced water meter infrastructure installed, allowing access to water?

No, if your property does not currently have water connected, you are still required to apply for a water connection through Council’s application process to get your property connected. 

Will my Maric Valve size and flow rate change

All Maric Valves will be standardised throughout the Constant flow scheme area.  

Ratepayers are advised to review how this change in Maric Valve size may impact their water consumption and assess whether the change will mean a potential increase in water consumption than previously. 

To mitigate any unexpected water consumption over and above what is required to fill your tanks, it is essential the property owner installs a float valve on their water tank (or any other method to stop water overtopping tanks) to help mitigate overflow as the property owner will be liable to pay for every litre they consume.  

It is important that float valves are installed by licensed plumber, correctly set and properly maintained. 

Can I shut off the new Advanced Water Meter Infrastructure at my property?

Yes, if you do not require the water to fill your tanks, e.g. due to sufficient rainfall, and you would prefer the feed to be shut off, you can do so by turning the isolation valve at the meter. 

Will the new meter increase my water pressure?

The newly installed advanced water meter will not change the network water pressure available to your property. Your property will continue to be provided with water under a constant flow scheme, with the property connection size Maric Valve standardised to 1.5mm for all properties.  

Property owners are advised to review how the different Maric Valve size may impact their water consumption and assess whether the change will mean a potential increase in water consumption charges than previously. 

What water pressure is available in the event of a fire?

Constant flow schemes are water supply schemes specifically designed for acreage type developments to deliver a limited quantity of water on a continuous basis. 

Constant flow schemes are NOT designed to cater for firefighting flows. Property owners are required to make their own arrangements in this regard.

Refer to guidance on Constant Flow schemes.

Note: Currently, Council is not planning to upgrade the water infrastructure to allow for town pressure. 

More information

For more information on Advanced Water Meters, please contact Council on (07) 4970 0700.

See Also

Public Notices and Outages
Rates
Water Meters
Water Wise

 

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PO Box 29, Gladstone Qld 4680

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41 Blomfield Street, Miriam Vale Qld 4677
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Gladstone Regional Council would like to acknowledge the Bailai, the Gurang, the Gooreng Gooreng and the Taribelang Bunda people who are the traditional custodians of this land. Gladstone Regional Council would also like to pay respect to Elders both past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Learn more about Council's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

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