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IM.E. Simpson Co., Inc. I Large Water Meter Test and Repair Program Client References Page 12 I M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. has been in business since 1979. The company continues to perform services for numerous cities across Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin and other regions of the United States. We began offering 24-hour On -Call Emergency Leak Detection services in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in 1989. We added these same services to the Central Indiana/Indianapolis Area in 1999. Department of Water Management (DWM), Chicago, Illinois (2012-2017) M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. is currently performing large meter evaluations and testing for 2000 commercial/industrial accounts and 200 wholesale metering locations for the City of Chicago's I Department of Water Management (DWM). M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. is providing the field services expertise, field supervision, testing equipment, vehicles and the field personnel for this comprehensive meter evaluation and accuracy testing project. This project was developed to assist the DWM in controlling the apparent water losses in the large commercial, industrial meters and wholesale metered accounts. Over 2000 — 3" and larger meters are being inventoried, classified, and tested for accuracy. All meter locations are having digital photos taken of each meter setting along with drawings depicting I piping configurations that might have an effect on meter accuracy. A large meter database is being custom created to be used with the DWM's GIS system. The field work was started in January 2013. After the field work is completed, a complete evaluation of all the meters inspected and tested will be j p performed and subjected to statistical analysis for creating a complete on -going meter evaluation and Vmaintenance program for use by DWM field staff. The large meter population will be set up so regular meter testing intervals can be based on meter revenue as well as meter size and type. This program is Fl part of the larger effort to properly meter all water consumed in the City. Contracted amount: $1,110,350.00 Time required to complete the project: 2012-2017 (in progress) Findings of the project: _ Inaccurate commercial/wholesale meters Projected annualized cost saving to the Revenue recovery of estimated $4.1 mil from wholesale Utility authorizing the project: meters Contact: Ms. Andrea Putz, PhD Director of Water Research and Development Department of Water Management Jardine Water Treatment Plant 1000 East Ohio St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.742.1070