Metering
Dethridge wheel - an example of old, inaccurate metering technology
With water becoming scarcer across Australia, it is vital that more accurate measurement is used to support management decisions and to assist more efficient water use.
Although there are national standards for meters for potable water supplies, there are no national standards for non-urban water meters. The quality of data obtained from water meters often depends upon the type, installation and operation of the meters themselves.
The introduction of nationally consistent non-urban water meter standards will enable water used in river and groundwater systems around Australia to be measured more accurately. More accurate measurement will assist water managers and users identify areas where efficiency can be improved, and minimise water lost through delivery systems.
More information:
- Water metering and measurement (National Water Commission)
Projects
- Metering Expert Group - Metering Project
- Remote reading of irrigation water meters
- Identification of factors that potentially influence uptake of smart metering technology (National Water Commission)
- Resolution of Knowledge Gaps for Irrigation Metering and Installation (National Water Commission)
- Improving In-field Verification of Non-Urban Water Meter Accuracy (National Water Commission)
- Acceleration of National Measurement Institute Water Meter Standards Program (National Water Commission)
Publications
- National Framework for Non-urban Water Metering Policy Statement - Final Draft - 2008
- Improving non-urban water metering - Metering Expert Group - 2008
- Stocktake of Australia's non-urban water metering systems - 2008
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