Digital Water Meter Project

• Meters installed/upgraded: 9,200 digital water meters.
• Remaining meters to install: 1,200 units to be completed by Council staff.
• Completion target: December 2026.

Project Progress

• Total completed: 9,200 (installation by contractor)
  • Armidale:8,400 installed/upgraded.
  • Guyra: 800 installed/upgraded.
• Current installation rate: 300 installations per month.
• Remaining: 1,200 installations to be completed by Council staff.
• Estimated total project scope: approximately 10,400 meters
• Project completion: about 88% complete (9,200 of approximately 10,400 meters installed).

Additional key statistics

• 367 properties had leaks detected during the rollout.
• Estimated savings from detected water leaks: $364,680 or  $994 per household