Barbados water meter replacement programme

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is carrying out an ambitious replacement program for all water meters of its customers throughout the island. It includes the complete restructuring of its commercial management system.

WMI is in charge of updating the cadastre and installing 82,000 smart domestic meters (non-mechanical technology – ultrasound, equipped with integrated AMR system).

Project execution dates

from January 2014 to January 2017
Localization

Barbade
Expertise domains
- Commercial optimization
- Operational assistance

Description of the WMI service

Updating the cadastre and the customers database
Replacement/Installation of 82,000 smart domestic meters (non-mechanical technology – ultrasound, equipped with integrated AMR system for immediate connection, walk-by, drive-by or fixed network)
Implementation of a recycling workshop for materials of removed meters
BWA staff training on reading tools and methods

Key Results

15%

increase of the BWA’s income
40%

increase of metered volumes
Securing the meter reading and reducing the time of rounds

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