A Florida city is helping residents spot potential water leaks before they lead to bigger bills, sending alerts to more than 2,000 properties where it detected continuous water use.
Here’s what to know
Utility customers in Cape Coral can receive telephone or email alerts through a system launched jointly by the city’s Customer Billing Services and IT teams, according to Gulf Coast News.
The city outlined leak detection as the purpose of the new process in its announcement, issued as a news release.
Continuous water consumption at a property triggers the notifications. While that may point to a problem worth investigating, an alert does not confirm a leak.
More background
Residents may avoid a higher water bill by addressing a potential leak early. The city’s announcement, however, did not include a dollar estimate for potential savings…