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Southern Rural Water upgrades over meters across Gippsland to improve accuracy and fair water management

Southern Rural Water is replacing 1,000+ outdated meters across southern Victoria by 2026, boosting accuracy, compliance, and fair water management under national standards - with no cost to customers.

By news@gippsland - 28th August 2025 - Back to News

Southern Rural Water has started replacing more than 1,000 old-style water meters across southern Victoria with new pattern approved meters that better measure and manage rural water. Meter replacements are taking place in several areas across southern Victoria that have been identified as priorities based on water usage.

Southern Rural Water is replacing over 1,000 metres across southern Victoria, improving measurement, management, and compliance with national and Victorian non-urban water metering standards

Accurate water monitoring

Surface water meters with an average annual consumption of 10 megalitres and above, and groundwater metres 20 megalitres and above, will be replaced as part of the upgrade. Southern Rural Water General Manager Service Delivery Simon Wilkinson said the upgrade will deliver value for customers and improve water use monitoring.

"The new meters will greatly improve the accuracy of reads and allow our customers to better track their water use against their water entitlement. Water is a critical resource that needs to be managed fairly for all users and these new meters are a vital part of doing this and ensuring everyone remains compliant," he said.

Water meter upgrade

Southern Rural Water's upgrade delivers on meeting Victoria's Non-urban Water Metering Policy and national metering standards under the National Water Initiative Agreement (NWI), to which all State and Territory governments are signatories.

Mr Wilkinson says they're working closely with their customers and appointed contractors to ensure an efficient and smooth installation process. "Relevant customers have been informed, and I can assure them we will install new meters at a convenient time that has minimal impacts on their day-to-day life."

"Customers who have meters replaced as part of this upgrade do not have to pay," he said. Southern Rural Water aims to complete this water meter upgrade program by the end of 2026.

Pictures from Southern Rural Water website.

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