It is actually pretty decent, temperaturewise today. I have turned off all heat, the wind is still out of the north but not as strong as before. I have not unwrapped any outside faucets and will not until I’m sure the cold weather is really gone.
I went to an Assumption Parish water board meeting recently and was pleasantly surprised to find I was not the only one who did not suffer any dire effects from the temperatures. I fully expected to hear them say how many people called for help with broken lines, etc. I think people were more cautious this time. The last cold weather we had was accompanied by much snow and everybody was pretty alarmed by that. I know I was. Snow is pretty but it’s cold.
It was interesting to hear a representative from Badger Meter speak at the water board meeting. I don’t completely understand the whole thing but I did learn that a water company reads customer’s meters by driving along the roads and marking down the meter readings. An analog procedure. Badger Meter offers a cellular system where all customer meters can be read in the office (sort of). A live meter reader wouldn’t be needed. And the Badger meter features ways to let the water office know of any leak, where it is and how much and it’s possible, I think, for a customer to have the same advantage. Pretty amazing. Around here there are water customers who have camps and don’t actually live in them so they could have a leak for a long time before finding out. I guess the Badger meter features can save everyone lots of money.
