Irish Water’s business customers in Cork, Kerry and Waterford will receive new meters with in-built drive-by technology to allow for faster and more frequent meter readings and provide more accurate data for leak identification and billing
The new meters will provide data to Irish Water which will assist in identifying potential leaks at a business premises and allow for fewer estimated bills being issued to customers
The Meter Replacement Programme was launched late last year and is ongoing in most counties at this stage.
There is no charge to customers for the installation of the new meters which should ultimately provide them with a more accurate bill for their water usage and a means of detecting water leaks on their properties.
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