Meter management program boosts utility revenues. (Pikeville, Kentucky)

Public Works | January 1, 1993| | Copyright

Mr. Johnson is city manager of Pikeville, Kentucky. Mr. Harless is project manager and Mr. Brown is distribution manager, both of the Professional Services Group, Inc.

THE revenue a municipality earns for providing water and natural gas utility services is determined by the amount of water and gas it delivers. If the meters measuring these resources are not accurate, unaccounted-for delivery and revenue loss can result.

For over a decade, Pikeville, Kentucky, (population 6,300) suffered significant revenue losses due to lack of proper meter management. The city ...

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