They 'simply don't work.' Moss Point, Gautier sue for millions over automated water meters. [View all]

Gautier and Moss Point are asking for millions in damages for alleged fraud, negligence and breach of contract over the installation of faulty water meters and meter-reading systems that the cities paid millions to obtain.

Moss Point is suing for over $20 million in damages, and Gautier is asking for over $16 million in damages.

The cities filed the complaints in April in Jackson County Circuit Court against companies that touted the automated system as an energy-efficient project that would pay for itself and lead to a reduction in operational costs and increased income.

The suit is against McNeil Rhoads, LLC, of Mississippi, and its president and agent; Mueller Systems LLC, in Georgia, and its registered agent, CT Corporation Systems, LLC, in Flowood; and Mueller Water Products, Inc., in Flowood, and its registered agent and president.

Read more: https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article242326201.html
(Gulfport Sun Herald)