Bloomberg's automated water meters and The Brooklyn Brewery's new plans

Mayor Bloomberg made an announcement last Tuesday about his plans to launch a program aimed at installing automated water meters on all city properties, and Williamsburg’s own Brooklyn Brewery was one of the guinea pigs. The main purpose: more accurate water billing.

The mayor claims that the initiative will save city dwellers and businesses money because the new machines will more precisely measure water use and provide faster news about leaks or problems. The meters will contain transmitters that, every six hours, will identify water usage.

The Brooklyn Brewery, which already pays about $12,000 a year for its water usage, does not expect its water costs to go down, however. Founder Steve Hindy says that he is looking to expand the business by moving to a larger facility (while also escaping the rising costs of its current location on North 11th Street, near McCarren Park). Another possibility for The Brooklyn Brewery: a possible beer garden.

If Hindy puts forth the water dough, I’ll pitch in by visiting his beer garden.

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