Eastern Meter Management Association

Updates from 12/12/2025 Vendor Forum at Philadelphia's Venice Island Recreation Center

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EMMA hosted it's third Vendor Forum at the new Venice Island Auditorium in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia. The Forum featured nine presentations from Water Industry Professionals on current and emerging water industry and AMI technologies, including water meter testing, leak detection, digital twins and ultrasonic meters. The meeting wrapped up with a sampling of Philadelphia's finest cheesesteaks for lunch! Please see some photos from the event below.

 

Thank you to all the participating Water Industry Professionals!

 

​Presentation List:

• Master Meter Solution Overview

  • Matt Lehan, Ferguson; Cam Thompson, Master Meter

• A Gateway to Your Smart Utility

  • Michael Beck, Core & Main; Josh Ordway, Core & Main; Ed Ortlieb, Core & Main

• AWWA Meter Testing Standards – C715

  • Jonathan Jethro, MARS

• RouteSmart Solution Overview

  • Jon Knazur, RouteSmart

• Leak Detection, Meter Asset Management & Analytics

  • Joe Romano, Xylem; David McGeary, Xylem

• Neptune Solution Overview

  • Bill Kasper, Rio Supply; Kurt Bonnet, Neptune

• Beyond the Meter Utility Solutions

  • Bruce Aquilina, Badger Meter; Tom Crean, Badger Meter

• Nicor Solution Overview

  • Lea Bridges, Hubbell Power Systems

• Itron Solution Overiew

  • Jack Merrell, United Systems & Software

 

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Updates from 02/29/2024 Annual Utility Only Meeting at Henning's Market, Harleysville, PA

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EMMA hosted it's annual Utility Discussion Meeting in the Conference Room at Henning's Market, in Harleysville, PA. The group, representing over four states and ten Water Utilities, discussed lessons learned and shared experiences concerning industry topics specific to metering, meter testing, AMI, leak detection and more! Thank you to all those who joined.

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Utilities in Attendance:

• Hartford County Maryland Public Works (MD)

• North Penn Water Authority (PA)

• North Wales Water Authority (PA)

• Lehigh County Water Authority (PA)

• Wilmington Water Department (DE)

• Aqua America (Multiple)

• American Water (Multiple)

• Philadelphia Water Department (PA)

• WSSC (MD)

• Easton Suburban Water Authority (PA)

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Discussion Topics:

• Meter Populations & Replacement Schedules​

• Meter Testing 

• Ultrasonic Meters Usage & Lessons Learned

• Fire Metering Usage & Lessons Learned

• Shut Off Meter Usage & Lessons Learned

• Lead Detection Kits

 

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​​​​​​Updates from 11/30/2023 Vendor Forum at Philadelphia's Venice Island Recreation Center

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EMMA hosted it's first Vendor Forum at the new Venice Island Auditorium in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia. The Forum featured presentations from thirteen Water Industry Professionals on current and emerging water industry and AMI technologies, including water meter testing, lead service line detection and ultrasonic meters. The meeting wrapped up with a sampling of Philadelphia's finest cheesesteaks for lunch! Please see some photos from the event below.

 

Thank you to all the participating Water Industry Professionals!

• Trumbull Manufacturing

• Neptune Technology Group

• MARS Company

• VEPO Solutions

• ME Simpson Co - Swordfish Lead Line Detection

• Ferguson Waterworks

• Kamstrup

• Exeter Supply - Master Meter 

• Badger 

• LB H2O - 540 Technologies

• Waterworks Metrology

• Routesmart

• Sensus 

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