A water meter is shown in this file photo. The city of Calistoga is replacing about half of its meters with remote-read smart technology. (Anna Moseidjord/Bay City News)

Approximately half of the water meters in Calistoga are being replaced in a project that began Monday, the city’s Public Works Department said.

Manually read water meters are being replaced by remote-read smart meter technology, according to Public Works.

Construction is expected to continue through April and May.

Most meter upgrades will not require water being turned off because only the register on the existing meter is being replaced, the city said. However, about 85 locations will require a full meter replacement, which will involve a brief water service interruption. For those properties, the contractor will provide advance notice with a door hanger that will include the scheduled outage time.

The city is also sending out an Everbridge community-wide notification, so residents and businesses are aware of the upcoming work.

Anyone with questions can call Public Works at 707-942-2828.

Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.