diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/UnitController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/UnitController.cs
index b10b11b3..0709f838 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/UnitController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/UnitController.cs
@@ -61,31 +61,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
             else
                 return CreatedAtAction(nameof(UnitController.GetUnit), new { id = o.Id, version = apiVersion.ToString() }, new ApiCreatedResponse(o));
         }
-
-        // /// <summary>
-        // /// Duplicate Unit
-        // /// (Wiki and Attachments are not duplicated)
-        // /// </summary>
-        // /// <param name="id">Source object id</param>
-        // /// <param name="apiVersion">From route path</param>
-        // /// <returns>Unit</returns>
-        // [HttpPost("duplicate/{id}")]
-        // public async Task<IActionResult> DuplicateUnit([FromRoute] long id, ApiVersion apiVersion)
-        // {
-        //     if (!serverState.IsOpen)
-        //         return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
-        //     UnitBiz biz = UnitBiz.GetBiz(ct, HttpContext);
-        //     if (!Authorized.HasCreateRole(HttpContext.Items, biz.BizType))
-        //         return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
-        //     if (!ModelState.IsValid)
-        //         return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
-        //     Unit o = await biz.DuplicateAsync(id);
-        //     if (o == null)
-        //         return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(biz.Errors));
-        //     else
-        //         return CreatedAtAction(nameof(UnitController.GetUnit), new { id = o.Id, version = apiVersion.ToString() }, new ApiCreatedResponse(o));
-        // }
-
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Get Unit
         /// </summary>
@@ -375,5 +351,29 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
         }
 
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create Unit Meter Reading entry
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="newObject"></param>
+        /// <param name="apiVersion">From route path</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [HttpPost("meter-reading")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> PostUnitMeterReading([FromBody] UnitMeterReading newObject, ApiVersion apiVersion)
+        {
+            if (!serverState.IsOpen)
+                return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
+            UnitBiz biz = UnitBiz.GetBiz(ct, HttpContext);
+            if (!Authorized.HasCreateRole(HttpContext.Items, biz.BizType))
+                return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
+            if (!ModelState.IsValid)
+                return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
+            UnitMeterReading o = await biz.CreateMeterReadingAsync(newObject);
+            if (o == null)
+                return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(biz.Errors));
+            else
+                return CreatedAtAction(nameof(UnitController.GetUnit), new { id = o.UnitId, version = apiVersion.ToString() }, new ApiCreatedResponse(o));
+        }
+
+
     }//eoc
 }//eons
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/UnitBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/UnitBiz.cs
index 1431c76f..1a40838d 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/UnitBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/UnitBiz.cs
@@ -60,39 +60,6 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             }
         }
 
-        // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        // //DUPLICATE
-        // //
-        // internal async Task<Unit> DuplicateAsync(long id)
-        // {
-        //     var dbObject = await GetAsync(id, false);
-        //     if (dbObject == null)
-        //     {
-        //         AddError(ApiErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, "id");
-        //         return null;
-        //     }
-        //     var newObject = new Unit();
-        //     CopyObject.Copy(dbObject, newObject, "Wiki");
-        //     string newUniqueName = string.Empty;
-        //     bool NotUnique = true;
-        //     long l = 1;
-        //     do
-        //     {
-        //         newUniqueName = Util.StringUtil.UniqueNameBuilder(dbObject.Serial, l++, 255);
-        //         NotUnique = await ct.Unit.AnyAsync(z => z.Serial == newUniqueName);
-        //     } while (NotUnique);
-        //     newObject.Serial = newUniqueName;
-        //     newObject.Id = 0;
-        //     newObject.Concurrency = 0;
-        //     await ct.Unit.AddAsync(newObject);
-        //     await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
-        //     await EventLogProcessor.LogEventToDatabaseAsync(new Event(UserId, newObject.Id, BizType, AyaEvent.Created), ct);
-        //     await SearchIndexAsync(newObject, true);
-        //     await TagBiz.ProcessUpdateTagsInRepositoryAsync(ct, newObject.Tags, null);
-        //     await HandlePotentialNotificationEvent(AyaEvent.Created, newObject);
-        //     return newObject;
-        // }
-
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         //GET 
         //      
@@ -467,7 +434,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         public async Task HandlePotentialNotificationEvent(AyaEvent ayaEvent, ICoreBizObjectModel proposedObj, ICoreBizObjectModel currentObj = null)
         {
             ILogger log = AyaNova.Util.ApplicationLogging.CreateLogger<UnitBiz>();
-            if(ServerBootConfig.SEEDING || ServerBootConfig.MIGRATING) return;
+            if (ServerBootConfig.SEEDING || ServerBootConfig.MIGRATING) return;
             log.LogDebug($"HandlePotentialNotificationEvent processing:  [AyaType:{this.BizType}, AyaEvent:{ayaEvent}]");
 
             bool isNew = currentObj == null;
@@ -581,21 +548,123 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                 }//Contract expiry event
 
 
-                //#todo: METER READING EVENT
-                //MIGRATE_OUTSTANDING need meter reading object to complete unit notification for UnitMeterReadingMultipleExceeded
-                //UnitMeterReadingMultipleExceeded = 26,//* UnitMeterReading object, Created, conditional on DecValue as the Multiple threshold, if passed then notifies
-                //{
-                //first remove any existing, potentially stale notifyevents for this exact object and notifyeventtype
-                //await NotifyEventHelper.ClearPriorEventsForObject(ct, AyaType.Unit, o.Id, NotifyEventType.UnitMeterReadingMultipleExceeded);
 
-                //then check if unit is still metered etc etc and do the rest once the unit meter reading is coded
-
-                //}
             }
 
 
         }//end of process notifications
 
+        ////////////////// METER READING //////////////////////////
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        //CREATE   
+        //
+        internal async Task<UnitMeterReading> CreateMeterReadingAsync(UnitMeterReading newObject)
+        {
+            await ValidateMeterReadingAsync(newObject);
+            if (HasErrors)
+                return null;
+            else
+            {               
+                await ct.UnitMeterReading.AddAsync(newObject);
+                await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
+                await EventLogProcessor.LogEventToDatabaseAsync(new Event(UserId, newObject.Id, BizType, AyaEvent.Created), ct);
+                await SearchIndexAsync(newObject, true);
+                await TagBiz.ProcessUpdateTagsInRepositoryAsync(ct, newObject.Tags, null);
+                await MeterReadingHandlePotentialNotificationEvent(AyaEvent.Created, newObject);
+                return newObject;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+
+
+        private async Task ValidateMeterReadingAsync(UnitMeterReading proposedObj)
+        {
+            //Unit required
+            var unit = await ct.Unit.AsNoTracking().FirstOrDefaultAsync(z => z.Id == proposedObj.UnitId);
+            if (unit == null)
+            {
+                AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_INVALID_VALUE, "UnitId", "Unit not found with that id");//api issue not user issue so no need to translate
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if(!unit.Metered){
+                 AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_INVALID_VALUE, "UnitId", "This is not a metered unit, reading cannot be saved");//api issue not user issue so no need to translate
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if(proposedObj.WorkOrderItemId!=null){
+                if(!await ct.WorkOrderItem.AnyAsync(z=>z.Id==proposedObj.WorkOrderItemId)){
+                    AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_INVALID_VALUE, "WorkOrderItemId", "work order item id was not found");//api issue not user issue so no need to translate
+                return; 
+                }
+            } 
+
+        }
+
+
+        public async Task MeterReadingHandlePotentialNotificationEvent(AyaEvent ayaEvent, UnitMeterReading proposedObj)
+        {
+            ILogger log = AyaNova.Util.ApplicationLogging.CreateLogger<UnitBiz>();
+            if (ServerBootConfig.SEEDING || ServerBootConfig.MIGRATING) return;
+            log.LogDebug($"HandlePotentialNotificationEvent processing:  [AyaType:{AyaType.UnitMeterReading}, AyaEvent:{ayaEvent}]");
+
+
+
+            //## CREATED EVENTS (only ever created)
+            if (ayaEvent == AyaEvent.Created || ayaEvent == AyaEvent.Modified)
+            {
+              
+                // //# CONTRACT EXPIRY
+                // {
+                //     if (o.ContractId != null && o.ContractExpires != null)
+                //     {
+                //         var ContractExpirydate = (DateTime)o.ContractExpires;
+                //         //notify users about contract expiry (time delayed)
+                //         var subs = await ct.NotifySubscription.Where(z => z.EventType == NotifyEventType.ContractExpiring).ToListAsync();
+                //         foreach (var sub in subs)
+                //         {
+                //             //not for inactive users
+                //             if (!await UserBiz.UserIsActive(sub.UserId)) continue;
+
+                //             //Tag match? (will be true if no sub tags so always safe to call this)
+                //             if (NotifyEventHelper.ObjectHasAllSubscriptionTags(o.Tags, sub.Tags))
+                //             {
+                //                 NotifyEvent n = new NotifyEvent()
+                //                 {
+                //                     EventType = NotifyEventType.ContractExpiring,
+                //                     UserId = sub.UserId,
+                //                     AyaType = o.AyaType,
+                //                     ObjectId = o.Id,
+                //                     NotifySubscriptionId = sub.Id,
+                //                     Name = o.Serial,
+                //                     EventDate = ContractExpirydate
+                //                 };
+                //                 await ct.NotifyEvent.AddAsync(n);
+                //                 log.LogDebug($"Adding NotifyEvent:  [{n.ToString()}]");
+                //                 await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
+                //             }
+                //         }
+                //     }
+                // }//Contract expiry event
+
+
+
+            }
+
+
+        }//end of process notifications
+
+        //#todo: METER READING EVENT
+        //MIGRATE_OUTSTANDING need meter reading object to complete unit notification for UnitMeterReadingMultipleExceeded
+        //UnitMeterReadingMultipleExceeded = 26,//* UnitMeterReading object, Created, conditional on DecValue as the Multiple threshold, if passed then notifies
+        //{
+        //first remove any existing, potentially stale notifyevents for this exact object and notifyeventtype
+        //await NotifyEventHelper.ClearPriorEventsForObject(ct, AyaType.Unit, o.Id, NotifyEventType.UnitMeterReadingMultipleExceeded);
+
+        //then check if unit is still metered etc etc and do the rest once the unit meter reading is coded
+
+        //}
 
 
         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/models/AyContext.cs b/server/AyaNova/models/AyContext.cs
index 511819b0..06636b91 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/models/AyContext.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/models/AyContext.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Models
         public virtual DbSet<PurchaseOrderItem> PurchaseOrderItem { get; set; }
         public virtual DbSet<Unit> Unit { get; set; }
         public virtual DbSet<UnitModel> UnitModel { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<UnitMeterReading> UnitMeterReading { get; set; }
         public virtual DbSet<Vendor> Vendor { get; set; }
         public virtual DbSet<TaxCode> TaxCode { get; set; }
         public virtual DbSet<ServiceRate> ServiceRate { get; set; }