City of Breckenridge begins water meter replacement project this week
This week, workers have started replacing water meters throughout the city of Breckenridge in a project that is expected to last up to two months.
New water meters are being installed in the city. (Photo by Tony Pilkington)
The crews will be wearing orange shirts and will be in trucks marked with “Meter Replacement Crew.” The crews will not need to enter residences to complete the replacement, which should take 15-30 minutes at each location.
Commercial meter customers will be notified of water shutoffs in advance. Anyone with special needs for water should notify the City of Breckenridge Water Department at 254-559-8287.
The Breckenridge City Commission approved the $1.3 million project at their regular May meeting. The replacement project is being paid for with money from the American Rescue Plan Act – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program.
The new digital meters will automatically send data from the meter to the City for billing.
Click here to read more about the project.
Cutline, top photo: John Henry (left) and Shane Marmolejo shut off the water at a residence on South Iowa Street as they prepare to install a new digital water meter at the residence. They are part of a crew that is in town working to replace the city’s old water meters with new digital meters. Replacing the each meter normally only takes a few minutes, and the overall project is expected to take about two months. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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