What are the latest developments in water metering? e.g. new
technologies and reading of meters

Hi! Thanks for the question.

Metering.com provides a good discussion on the newer water metering
technologies currently available. Here are some of them:

Intelligent remote meter reading systems:

1. Using SMS for communication. (ex. 
http://www.au.abb.com/global/auabb/auabb500.nsf!OpenDatabase&db=/global/auabb/auabb504.nsf&v=DB2&e=us&url=/global/seitp/seitp202.nsf/0/028692B514307D324825701800015001!OpenDocument
)

2. Digital electronic meters (ex. http://www.amcowater.com/en/1977.shtml )

3. Smart Card based meters (ex. http://www.metering.com/archive/022/18_1.htm )

4. Power Line Carrier (PLC) Meters (ex.
http://ww.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ARTCL&ARTICLE_ID=233088&VERSION_NUM=2&p=41
)

5. Wireless meters via RF or GPRS (ex.
http://www.idswater.com/water/us/Master_Meter/Meter_Reading_Transceivers/180_0/g_supplier_2.html
)

6. Direct Reading Meters (no example yet)

7. SOLID STATE WATER METERING:
http://www.metering.com/archive/mi_2_2005/38_1_1.php
ex. http://www.metering.com/archive/mi_3_2004/4_1_2.php 

Source: http://www.metering.com/archive/mi_2_2005/32_1_1.php 

Search terms used:
?Water meter? technology 2005

I hope these links would help you in your research. Before rating this
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Request for Answer Clarification by lucypritch-ga on 30 Jul 2005 07:24 PDT

Many thanks for your response.

I was wondering if you were able to find any examples of these
technologies, especially remote metering, in use in the UK / by UK
companies?

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 31 Jul 2005 05:31 PDT

Hi again!

Here are some examples for the UK.

Smart Meter
http://www.smartmeter.co.uk/meters20.html
 
Water Matters
http://www.watermatters.biz/

WACS
http://www.wacsinc.com/

I hope these companies woud be of help.

Thanks!

Thanks very much, your research has been of great help to me.

You're welcome! :)