CODAH selects Veolia Water’s meter reading network

The French city Le Havre’s joint district authority, CODAH, has selected Veolia Water’s remote meter reading network for the Le Havre water service to improve water supply operations and to provide better customer services.

The open and interoperable remote system is a multi-application network that will help the Le Havre water service employees optimise the water supply network operations and improve its customer services.

The deployment of the remote system will also help authorities automate the meter reading and billing process, and upgrade the methods and equipment to simplify the work of the water service’s employees.

Edouard Philippe, CODAH chairman, Le Havre area joint district authority and Le Havre Mayor, said the remote meter reading system was selected to upgrade the public water service.

"Following on from the installation of stormwater retention basins to prevent flooding, the implementation of the new Edelweiss wastewater treatment plant and the replacement of lead connecting pipes, the deployment of this new technology is another new step forward," Philippe said.

The Le Havre water service will install about 100,000 water meters paired with the metering technology to help the customers gain access to their daily water consumption and use the information to control conserve water.

The authorities will also monitor water consumption online; inform customers about any water leaks; and bill the users only for the actual water consumed.

The remote metre reading network will be operated by m2ocity, a specialist subsidiary of Veolia Water and Orange.

Veolia Water CEO, Jean-Michel Herrewyn, said the system will provide the local public authorities with an open solution: "m2ocity guarantees an interoperable network and continuous upgrading of the remote reading network."