Barkley Lake Water District is nearing the completion of the meter replacement project that has been underway for the past few months.
District Superintendent John Herring says that the project involves the replacement of nearly 4,000 customer meters across the district.
click to download audioHerring says the upgrade will provide technological improvements for the district.
click to download audioHe added that the new meters provide more precise readings for the district.
click to download audioHerring says the goal is to convert the entire Barkley Water District to radio read meters.
click to download audioHe adds that the water district has more than 6,000 meters, but not all of them are active.
click to download audioIn addition to installing the new meters, Barkley Water is installing new towers across the county to allow the meters to be monitored on a regular basis.
