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2013

March/April 2013
AMI Network Automates City Water System

This article, which was recently published in the March/April 2013 issue of World Water, discusses how the City of Maumee, OH is upgrading its water system with Mueller Systems' state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network.
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March 8, 2013
Maumee installs two-way electronic water meters (Toledo Free-Press)

Today, licensed and bonded subcontractors are crisscrossing Maumee’s 11.2 square miles, installing new two-way electronic water meters in homes and businesses. Those new meters, from North Carolina-based Mueller Systems, use a radio frequency transmitter to send data via an external system of “repeaters” and “collectors” mounted on city property to a secure, central computer hosted by the manufacturer.
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March 6, 2013
Automated meter-reading program OK’d (Weatherford Star Telegram)

In future months, Hudson Oaks may no longer need staff to check on the water meters at residences or commercial areas. The pilot program will test about 50 new meters in the Red Eagle area.
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March 3, 2013
New Water Meters Coming to Red Eagle Residents (Weatherford Democrat)

Red Eagle neighborhood residents will be getting new Mueller Systems water meters soon as part of a pilot project city council members approved here Thursday night.
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February 15, 2013
Meter-reading System To Cut Time, Expense in Finding Leaks (Triad Business Journal)

An article in the Triad Business Journal describes how Mueller Systems’ smart metering technology is helping Davie County Utilities and other municipalities in North Carolina to improve water system efficiency.
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February 7, 2013
Mueller Systems' Magnetic Flow Meter Receives FM Approval

Mueller Systems earned Factory Mutual (FM) Approval (Fire Service Meters Approvals Class 1044) for the HbMAG meter, its electromagnetic flow meter in 3-to-12" inch sizes.
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January, 2013
A Reliable Network (Water & Wastes Digest)

Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems can provide water utilities with numerous benefits, including increased operational efficiency, improved customer service and reduced water loss.
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January 1, 2013
Maumee to install new water meters across city, new system allows remote readings (Toledo Blade)

Maumee early next year will begin installing thousands of new water meters that will be read remotely via radio signals and even will allow water customers to monitor use hourly.
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2012

December 20, 2012
The City of Maumee Selects Mueller Systems
for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)

The City of Maumee, OH will upgrade its water system with Mueller Systems' state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network. Mueller Systems is a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water, electric and gas systems.. Read More>>

October 31, 2012
Mueller Systems Implements Managed Hosting Services from Internap
Mueller Systems has partnered with IT infrastructure provider Internap to enhance the performance of its two-way advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network, the Mi.Net® Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities. Mueller Systems, a division of Mueller Co., is a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water, electric and gas systems. Read More>>

October 23, 2012
100 Years of Excellence (Water System Operator)
When the South Mesa Water Company turns 100 in November 2012, it will celebrate a number of accomplishments. They include a new office building, an automatic meter reading (AMR) system that improves efficiency and makes operators' lives easier. The AMR system, the meter replacements and rate increases on excessive users have all allowed the utility to reduce water usage by 22 percent. Read More>>

October 22, 2012
2012 WWD Top Project Winners Announced (Water & Wastes Digest)
From June to August 2012, Water & Wastes Digest invited project managers to submit entries showcasing industry-specific projects in design or construction during the past 18 months. The publication selected Weatherford, Oklahoma’s implementation of Mueller Systems’ AMI network as one of these Top Projects of the year. Read More>>

September/October 2012
Efficient Decision Making with Smart Metering and Data Collection
(Published by Water Utility Infrastructure Management (UIM)

Non Revenue Water (NRW)—the difference between the volume of water supplied to a water system and the volume of water billed to customers—is a critical issue for water utilities. According to World Bank estimates, NRW has an estimated value of more than $18 billion per year worldwide. This figure represents treatment and distribution costs and the missed billing revenues of water that is “lost” through the system before it reaches customers. Read More>>

September 21, 2012
Full Accountability (Water System Operator)
Jim Fisher, manager of Non-Revenue Water Services for Echologics, and Matt Thomas, vice president of sales and marketing for Mueller Systems, talk about Non-Revenue Water in an interview with Water System Operator.. Read More>>

August 29, 2012 PRESS RELEASE
The Town of La Plata Selects Mueller Systems for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Remote Disconnect Meters (RDM)
The Town of La Plata, Md. will upgrade its water system with Mueller Systems' state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network and remote disconnect meters (RDM). Mueller Systems is a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water, electric and gas systems. Read More>>

August 20, 2012 PRESS RELEASE
Mueller Systems Enables Utilities to Remotely Connect and Disconnect Water Services with Mobile RDM
Mueller Systems has expanded the capabilities of its fully integrated remote disconnect meter (RDM)—the 420 RDM—with Mobile RDM—a standalone software that enables utility workers to remotely connect and disconnect water services from the safety of their vehicles. Read More>>

August 12, 2012
Smart Power for AMI Smart Meters (Water World)
AMR/AMI technology is expanding rapidly, with nearly half of all water meters in North America now equipped with AMR/AMI devices. Sol Jacobs, vice president and general manager of Tadiran Batteries, references Mueller Systems’ 2-way AMI system-- the Mi.Net® Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities—as an example of an AMI system that leverages PulsesPlus™ batteries for optimum battery life. Read More>>

August 08, 2012
Mayors Roundtable Elected Officials Talk Water (UIM)
Municipalities continue to face critical decisions regarding the best methods to improve infrastructure and the best ways to spend resources in an economy that still has not fully recovered. In this Q&A with UIM Magazine, the Mayor of Weatherford, Oklahoma describes how his city is using AMI and smart meters to cost-effectively improve its water infrastructure.
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August 06, 2012
Water Online Radio: Mueller Systems Brings Water Data, Conservation To The Home
With Water Online radio correspondents at ACE12, Hassan Ali of Mueller Systems discusses the benefits provided by Mi.Data, the web-based consumer portal that is part of the Mi.Net System, which allows consumers to track their household water and electricity usage in real time.
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August 06, 2012 PRESS RELEASE
Bentonville, Arkansas Selects Mueller Systems for AMI and Meter Replacement Project
The City of Bentonville, Ark. will upgrade its water and electric systems with a state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network and water and electric smart meters from Mueller Systems. A division of Mueller Co., Mueller Systems is a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water, electric and gas systems. Read More>>

August 01, 2012
Weatherford, Oklahoma Improves Customer Service & Efficiency with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (Utility Infrastructure & Intelligence)
Mike Brown, Mayor of Weatherford, OK, describes customer service and operational efficiency improvements experienced by his city’s water department as a result of Mueller Systems’ 2-way AMI system, the Mi.Net® Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities, and Mi.Hydrant™--a new technology from Mueller Systems that strengthens the Mi.Net System by integrating fire hydrants as active parts of the AMI network. Read More>>

July 30, 2012
Powering Infrastructure (UIM)
Sol Jacobs, vice president and general manager of Tadiran Batteries, describes how long-life lithium batteries are essential for smart meters to enable advanced functionality and references Mueller Systems’ 2-way AMI system-- the Mi.Net® Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities—as a comprehensive solution that allows utilities to link meters, distribution sites and control devices into a single, flexible and scalable data network. Read More>>

July 28, 2012
Leveraging Technology to Optimize Customer Service
(Utility Infrastructure & Intelligence)

Chillicothe Municipal Utility describes how it is providing its customers with the ability to view and track their water consumption through Mi.Data™--the interactive web-based consumer portal that is featured by Mueller Systems’ 2-way AMI system, the Mi.Net® Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities. Read More>>

May 07, 2012 PRESS RELEASE
American Water Selects Mueller Systems to Supply Water Meters and Systems
Mueller Systems, a leading innovator in water meters, metering systems and water management technology, will supply American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utilitycompany, with water meters and automated meter reading (AMR) systems, as part of a supply agreement between the two companies.. Read More>>

April 25, 2012
Meter Replacement Program Reduces Utility's Water Consumption 22%
(Water/Waste Processing Magazine)

South Mesa Water Co. turned to Mueller Systems' AMR solution, Hot Rod. The Hot Rod AMR system enables utilities to gather meter reads more efficiently while managing water usage and customer service more effectively. Read More>>

April 5, 2012
Intelligent Infrastructure (Water & Wastes Digest)
Hassan Ali, general manager and vice president of Mueller Systems, sits down with Water & Wastes Digest’s editor, Elizabeth Lisican, and describes how innovative ways of communicating metering data is crucial for technology providers to meet the ever changing needs of water and electric utilities. Read More>>

March 29, 2012
Advanced Adoption (Water Efficiency)
Mueller Systems' Mi.Net™ AMI solution enables municipalities to use a full two-way network to collect meter data readings to collect any important alerts available in the distribution system, including leak detection inside the premise and backflow alarms, allowing municipalities to share information with users. Read More>>

March 1, 2012
Leak Correction (Water & Wastes Digest)
To help reduce nonrevenue water, improve customer service and reduce the amount of time required to collect monthly meter readings, Clayton’s Public Works Department decided to implement Mueller Systems’ AMR system, Hot Rod™. Read More>>

February 29, 2012
Taking RF Technology to Extremes (Hearst Electronic Products)
Advanced lithium batteries power emerging RF technologies found in remote locations and challenging environments. An excellent case study involves Mueller Systems’ Mi.Net Infrastructure Network, which allows water utilities to link meters, distribution sites, and control devices into an integrated and scalable data network. Read More>>

February 28, 2012
City finds way to deal with non-revenue water problem (Water Technology Online)
To help reduce non-revenue water, improve customer service and reduce the amount of time required to collect monthly meter readings, The City of Clayton began searching for an advanced, mobile automatic meter reading (AMR) system that could integrate with its newly replaced commercial and residential water meters. Read More>>

February 11, 2012
Taking to the Road (WSO)
The City of Clayton, GA reduced human error, improved billing and usage tracking, and increased the security of its water system by implementing Mueller Systems’ Hot Rod™ AMR System.
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January 26, 2012 PRESS RELEASE
Mueller Systems Has Entered Into Agreement With SIPCO's Essential Wireless Mesh™ (EWM™) Patent Portfolio

SIPCO, LLC is pleased to announce that Mueller Systems, a leading innovator in water meters, metering systems and water management technology, has entered into a license agreement and become a member of SIPCO's Essential Wireless Mesh™ ("EWM™") Patent Portfolio. Mueller Systems is a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA), a leading North American provider of water infrastructure products and services. Read More>>

January 25, 2012 PRESS RELEASE
The City of Lebanon Selects Mueller Systems for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
The City of Lebanon, Ohio has selected Mueller Systems, a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water, electric and gas systems, to upgrade its combined water and electric infrastructure with a state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network. Read More>>

January 11, 2012
The Year in Smart Metering…A Look Back (FierceEnergy)
The American smart metering market entered 2011 flush with the ARRA/SGIG infused exuberance of previous years. Smart meter shipments had grown at a CAGR of more than 100 percent between 2005 and 2010. Read More>>

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