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Radio Transmitter Project
The Perkasie Regional Authority Board recently decided to upgrade its meter reading techniques to make collecting readings more efficient. The Authority will be installing radio read transmitters so staff will be able to read meters without having to go house to house. To obtain the meter readings, they will be able to drive by the property with a laptop loaded with the meter reading program. Readings from all of the accounts that have transmitter identities loaded in the computer will populate in the program. Those readings will then be loaded into the billing program at the office and bills will then be produced.
Another benefit to switching to the radio transmitters is that the Authority will be able to monitor the water being used down to the gallon, so if a customer has a leak, the Authority will be able to pinpoint when it occurred and when the water use started to increase.
The Authority will be installing these radio transmitters in one of two ways, either on the meter itself or on the outside of homes. The Authority currently has 2 types of meters in the service area. Each meter type requires a different radio transmitter.
Approximately 2/3 of the meters in service are Neptune meters. The radio transmitters for these meters are built into the register head, which means; 1) the touch pad on the outside of the home (which is currently how the Authority reads the meter) will be removed and; 2) the Authority will need access to the meter inside the home to change the register top and install the new radio transmitter register.
The other 1/3 of the meters in service are Sensus meters. The radio transmitters for these meters are external transmitters. These transmitters are 4 inch by 4 inch fluorescent blue boxes that will replace the touch pad currently attached to the outside of the building.
Please keep in mind these transmitters are vital to ensure proper tracking and billing of water being used. Any tampering with, removing, or destroying of these transmitters will result in a $100 charge.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these transmitters, please contact the office at (215) 257-3654.
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** Alert **
We have received several phone calls lately regarding what appears to be a mass mailing from a company promoting water service line protection. This is in no way associated with PRA. While this may very well be a legitimate company, you will be wasting your money if you sign up for this coverage. Most homes have copper water service lines with a life expectancy of well over 50 years. If something were to go wrong with your service, local plumbers will be happy to assist you. In many cases (but not all), we can assist you in determining what material your service line is. If you feel this coverage is something you may really want, you are better off putting $60 per year in your savings account.
Recurring Credit Card, Recurring ACH Bank Draft and Online Payments
The Authority Staff has worked diligently with their software company and is happy to announce that customers can now view their bill online via the Authority website as well as pay their bill online with a VISA, Mastercard, or Discover credit card at no additional cost to the customer.
Customers can still pay their bill by mailing a check, paying over the phone with a credit card, or stopping in the office to pay via cash, check, or credit card. The Authority also offers customers the ability to set up recurring payments, where the Authority will automatically draft money from their bank account via an ACH or automatically charge a credit card when their bill is due. To get more information on any of these payment options please call the office, or download the recurring payment forms located below and return the completed form to our office for processing.
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