Summary
The city is buying $6.2 million in new meters to replace aging ones — better billing accuracy, conservation tracking, and fewer mysteries like the one a resident complained about. Homeowners won't be individually billed for their meter swap.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
$6.2 million from the water fund, no direct charge to individual homeowners.
All water customers get more accurate bills and better leak detection.
Residents outside phase one will wait for phase two, where estimated-billing issues may persist.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jul 14, 2026
The city is replacing about 4,300 of its roughly 20,000 aging water meters with modern smart meters that improve billing accuracy, leak detection, and let customers track their own water use. The old AMR system is being sunset by its manufacturer within about 18 months, and phase two will be bid separately.
City Council - May 26, 2026
The city adopted its drought plan and joint water plan through 2050. Residents pressed on why Turlock isn't using its full 10-million-gallon TID surface water allocation instead of pumping groundwater.
City Council - Jan 27, 2026
The city is buying $6.2 million in new meters to replace aging ones — better billing accuracy, conservation tracking, and fewer mysteries like the one a resident complained about. Homeowners won't be individually billed for their meter swap.
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