Submetering for Water on New Construction

[Lynn Currie]

I need to setup a submeter system for water on a new construction project. There are 2 houses in the project. We ran lines separately, so we're ready to go on that side. I've looked at a couple of options and think I know which product I'm going to buy but wanted to hear from BP folks first.

Anyone done this and have any input?

This is what I'm thinking:

• service setup through Guardian and they will do the biling
• pulse output meters installed at street
• gateway system that has both cell and wifi (assuming buyers have wifi, they can save $10 per month by not using cellular)
• gateway has app built in for owners to connect and see usage via mobile app
• water bill paid by HOA and the owners pay the HOA for their individual bills

My goal is to make this as seamless and painless for the buyers. 

@Karen Margrave have you ever done this?

[Lynn Currie]

@Karen Margrave

We have two electric meters, but if I wanted to do 2 water meters, I would have had to do some taps work to the tune of about $30k. No thanks.

On another project I'm considering using this for a client to submeter electric for a tenant https://www.amazon.com/Neurio-Electricity-Monitor-...

To your point, it's a little bit of a pain in that she will have to read it, but she's okay with that.