The City of Chandler is in the final stages of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project, an integrated system of smart water meters, a communication network and data management that provides water consumption data. With AMI, customers will be able to view and manage their daily water use, receive leak detection alerts, and pay their monthly bill through an online portal, combining utility account bill payment with water conservation efforts.
AMI is expected to go live in 2026.
To prepare for this new technology, the City of Chandler is replacing aging water meters with meters that are compatible with AMI over the past year. Meters for new customers are also AMI compatible.
The communication network requires gateway collectors that will gather data from surrounding water meters. The collectors are pieces of equipment that are installed on existing poles. In order to have proper system wide coverage, some collectors will need to be installed on a monopole (a single pole, similar to a street light without a light attached). The monopoles are 40’ high and will be installed within city reservoir and well sites.
For more information about this project, please call 480-782-3581.