City of Ypsilanti officials are doing a final push to get residents and businesses to install new water meters before the start of the new year.
1,300 customers in Ypsilanti have yet to transition from mechanical to digital water meters. The mechanical meters will no longer be serviced by the city starting in 2026.
Luther Blackburn is the executive director of the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA). He says the new digital meter technology can monitor water usage with a mobile app to help mitigate any issues that occur.
“They have more technology available to homeowners that can notify them of leaks, high usages, burst pipes, potentially backflow conditions, a frozen meter.”
Blackburn says those who have yet to change their meters can schedule an appointment with VEPO Metering for no cost. He says failure to replace meters will result in a $50 monthly fee.
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