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Rainbow MWD offers homeowners new way to detect leaks, save money and conserve water

NORTH COUNTY – Rainbow Municipal Water District and the board of directors announced a new water efficiency incentive program allowing their customers access to minute-by-minute water usage data with an intelligent water monitoring device. Ever since the creation of municipal water delivery, homeowners have largely been in the dark about their water usage until the monthly bill arrives, but that is about to change for customers of the Rainbow Municipal Water District in North County.

RMWD is extending a special offer on the groundbreaking FlumePro water protection system to all qualifying customers in the communities of Rainbow, Bonsall, Pala and portions of Vista, Oceanside and Fallbrook. This device costs $200, but RMWD customers may get the FlumePro water system for the $49 annual fee which includes the new Flume Home Water Sensor, a lifetime warranty and free battery replacements by purchasing it at http://www.flumetech.com/rainbow.

“Our board of directors has made accurate and timely information about water consumption a priority for our district. Traditional ‘smart meter’ systems used by other utilities are very expensive and not well suited to our service area. The FlumePro system is the best water monitoring system we have evaluated, giving customers much better information about their water use directly, without requiring the district to capture that data and send it to them. It is also a small fraction of what traditional smart metering systems cost, which is why the board of directors decided to approve this program for our customers,” RMWD General Manager Tom Kennedy said. “It allows you to figure out where your water is going, gain control over your water use and avoid unforeseen water loss, all while keeping your data private – the district won’t be looking at your data from the FlumePro system.”

The FlumePro device is innovative in matters of installation, accuracy and whole property coverage for both indoor plumbing and outdoor irrigation. No plumbers or pipe cutting are needed for installation. It simply straps around the existing water meter and feeds real-time data to the companion iOS and Android app. It measures both indoor and outdoor irrigation water use to a tested accuracy of 99.9%.

RMWD is among the first utilities and the first in San Diego County to take advantage of the new technology. A recent study of Flume users in a RMWD’s pilot program found 88% reported adopting more efficient water use practices after using Flume, 64% reported detecting water leaks on their property with Flume and 96% would recommend Flume to others.

“This is a proven technology that water utilities are starting to embrace, because the benefits are so obvious,” Joe Fazio, vice president of business development for Flume Inc. which is partnering with RMWD, said. “Leaks are detected, money and water are saved and customers are happier. This is just the beginning – in five years this will be as standard as having a thermostat in your home.”

The easy-to-install Flume Home Water Sensor opens up a new world for local homeowners and agricultural property owners alike, one in which they can detect unknown leaks before they get their bill or cause costly damage; see how much water they are using in real time, as well as daily, weekly and monthly; set water usage goals and budgets and receive smartphone notifications on suspicious water activities while away from home.

Submitted by Rainbow Municipal Water District.

 

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