ISO 22158:2011规定了能够通过电子接口交换或提供数据的水表的最低通信要求。 ISO 22158:2011仅规定了水表的电气和电子连接处存在的接口条件，并未规定任何特定设备，如转发器和感应垫，这些设备可能连接到水表，用于自动抄表或远程抄表。

ISO 22158:2011 specifies the minimum communication requirements for water meters which have the capability to exchange or provide data by means of an electronic interface. ISO 22158:2011 only specifies the interface conditions present at the electrical and electronic connections of water meters and does not prescribe any specific equipment such as transponders and inductive pads, which might be connected to the water meter for automatic meter reading or remote meter reading purposes.