Thames hits 100,000 mark in smart meter roll out programme

Thames Water, has passed the 100,000 installations mark in its smart meter roll out. The company has claimed to have reduced leakage by some 930,000 litres a day having detected 4,200 leaks detected on customer pipes.

The roll out includes visits to each home scheduled for a smart meter installation to checkouts water efficiency and to install water-saving technology including flow regulating shower heads and dual-flush toilet adapters. Thames said this service has reduced consumption by some 2Ml.