Wayland Patch 3/8/12: Costs, Emissions Discussed in Water Meter Hearing. Cost and exposure proved the biggest concerns of residents in a Board of Public Works hearing Monday night about an FY 2013 capital budget line item proposing a fixed network meter system replace the existing water meters on Wayland homes. Both were concerns the Board of Public Works anticipated, inviting Mark Abrahams of The Abrahams Group to address the cost issue and Wayland resident and physicist Robert Weintrup to talk about the energy emitted from the sensors. Department of Public Works Director Don Ouellette opened the hearing with an overview of the project’s costs and timeline. He said the age of Wayland’s current meter system, the potential return on investment over the lifetime of the fixed network meter system being proposed, and the ability to more quickly catch water leaks make this a good option for Wayland.