Water meter roll-out: Have your say

RESIDENTS in the Basingstoke area are being asked for their views on how a water metering programme is being rolled out.

South East Water has been seeking feedback from customers on the delivery of its metering programme.

The aim of the programme, which started in August 2011 in Basingstoke, is to have 90 per cent of customers on a meter by 2020. This is part of the company’s long-term plan to manage water supplies for the future as well as monitoring the effect it has on the environment.

Questionnaires cover all aspects of the service customers have received, from initial communication to the quality of instillation.

Charles Healey, metering manager at South East Water, said: “It’s important that we understand our customers’ experience of the metering programme so far.

“The questionnaires take just a few minutes to complete and can be returned using the pre-paid postage form we supply.

“We strive to give our customers the highest level of customer service possible but there is always room for improvement and so this feedback is vital to help us achieve that.”

Comments(5)

Keep_Calm_And_Comment. says...
10:07pm Mon 28 May 12

South East Water have dropped no less than two "we just missed you" cards through the door, both of which state that I have missed a meeting I supposedly arranged and that I need to call a premium rate landline number in order to arrange another 'booking'! At least they could have supplied a freephone number. I can't help but suspect that this is simply another money-making scam. As if water isn't expensive enough already!

MadMc says...
7:16am Tue 29 May 12

Each month now I get a Final Demand notice for my water bill without getting any other bills so I have no idea how much water I have used and I know for a fact that since April's the meter hasn't been checked as I marked the cover and the mark hasn't been moved so what was the point in putting in the meter?

Sam_Walker6 says...
5:46pm Tue 29 May 12

I stopped washing months ago because of my water meter, and I don't have a flushing toilet. I live alone so the smell is not a problem.

Bill1933 says...
7:34am Wed 30 May 12

@MadMc, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that the meters are 'smart' i.e. can be read via a receiver passed over the cover so do not need to be visually read.

robertspet8 says...
5:29pm Wed 30 May 12

Bill1933 wrote:
@MadMc, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that the meters are 'smart' i.e. can be read via a receiver passed over the cover so do not need to be visually read.
You are right that most new meters do not have to visited to be read.
Many new meters for the uitility companies are now fitted with wireless transceivers. The most sophisticated allow readings to be taken automatically by a computer at a central location without the need for any feet on the ground. They can also allow instructions to be sent to the meter for fault fixing for instance.

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