Water Wells in Sistan Being Equipped With Smart Meters

Almost 600 smart meters were installed on authorized water wells in Sistan-Baluchestan Province in 2021, the head of Public Relations Office at the provincial water and wastewater company said.
"The installation of smart meters on wells helps control groundwater use by preventing overconsumption and waste,” Mohammad Amin Barani was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Close to 1.5 billion cubic meters of water are extracted from 17,000 wells, 800 springs and 1,300 aqueducts annually, yet water deficit in the region is about 600 million cubic meters, he added.
Barani noted that if any farmer draws more water than the amount specified from his well, electricity will be cut off automatically, and they will not be reconnected until water and electricity inspectors check the consumption.