Current Meter Reading System Installed , Expected life 12 to 15yrs Vendor: Sensus Reading Guns must touch the meter. Reading Guns 15 years old April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System1

Current System Problems 15 years old Labor intensive readings and billing process Infrequent Readings - Abatements Missing management data: Meter history, service information, install date Type of service Size of service Contacts April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System2

Proposed New System One-way Fixed Network System Four readings daily Receiver at the water tank site Automated billing for closing. Safe: Extremely Low RF energy, 0.15 sec/transmission ROI: Strong Return on Investment Secure: signal is encrypted, short and burst signals. Private: Separate server, not connected to the internet. April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System3

Return on Investment April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System4 Equipment will be purchased from the Water Special Revenue fund – not borrowings

Improvements Daily readings = lower labor requirements Improves Data accuracy for Town and customer Improves Conservation Improves Water Accountability – DEP mandate April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System5

Advantages: Daily Readings Assist in leak detection For the customer For the system as a whole (daily pumped vs daily use) Reports abnormal readings Real time readings – service on and off Water ban violations Meter tampering Time of day and seasonal consumption prediction April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System6

Advantages: Lowers Labor Costs Eliminates travel and labor for manual meter reads No Manual Reads when service changes Better information, less management time. Faster bill processing, fewer manual bills Real-time information to resolve billing issues April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System7

Safety: Readings are sent 4x daily for 0.15 seconds – 0.60 seconds total per day. RF Power is µw/cm 2 (background FM,TV signals are µw/cm 2 ) “The BOH believes that the Sensus Flex Net SmartPoint model #510X water meter poses very little EMF risk to Wayland citizens” April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System8

Power Density & Relative Exposure April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System9 Power Density Exposure Relative Exposure RF SourceLowHighMin/DayLowHigh Cell Phone - at ear Microwave Oven at 2 ft Smart Meter at 3 ft Smart Meter at 10 ft WiFi Router at 3 ft FM Radio/TV signals Sensus Radio Meter at 3m Outside Sensus Radio Meter at 3m Inside

Other Communities Acushnet, Boston, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelsea, Cumberland RI, Danvers, Framingham, Hopkinton, Kennebunkport ME, Medford, Medway, Nantucket, Norfolk, Norwood, Portsmouth NH, Salem, Somerville, Walpole, Westfield, Woburn and Yarmouth. Lawrence, Newton, and Waltham, in progress April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System12

Summary Improves Customer Service Improves management of our water system Increases systems flexibility Eliminates wasted effort Saves money for customers April 2012 Town Meeting - Fixed Network System13