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Some South Coast Homes Able To Monitor Water Usage In Real Time With Electronic Meters

Electronic water meters are being installed in some homes.
Triunfo Water & Sanitation District
Electronic water meters are being installed in some homes.

A more efficient way to track and conserve water usage is being installed in some Ventura County homes.

Electronic water meters are being installed in eastern parts of Ventura County.

They are a way for customers to monitor their water usage in real-time and even to receive warnings of excessive usage says Mark Norris, General Manager for Triunfo Water and Sanitation District.

"It's a valuable tool with helping customers identify water leaks or issues they may have with their irrigation timer," he told KCLU. "Or if they have faulty plumbing, maybe a leaky toilet."

He said they've even had issues where a customer has been away and a neighbor has used their water supply, and he says the new meters helped identify the unauthorized usage.

It’s hoped they’ll be rolled out more widely.

Caroline joined KCLU in October 2020. She won LA Press Club's Audio Journalist of the Year Award for three consecutive years in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Since joining the station she's also won 11 Golden Mike Awards, 8 Los Angeles Press Club Journalism Awards, 4 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards and three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Writing, Diversity and Use of Sound.

She started her broadcasting career in the UK, in both radio and television for BBC News, 95.8 Capital FM and Sky News and was awarded by Prince Philip for her services to radio and journalism in 2007.

She has lived in California for twelve years and is both an American and British citizen - and a very proud mom to her daughter, Elsie.