Project Grant R21AP10024

The Rubidoux Community Service District in California was awarded a $3,346,653 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program on November 30, 2023. The grant will fund the conversion of 6,386 manual-read water meters to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters, the implementation of an online customer portal system, and a water conservation outreach campaign. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,765,371.00 Project Grant to the Lower Tule River Irrigation District and Pixley Irrigation District in central California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of 742 automated magnetic smart meters along 320 miles of open canals within the two districts. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,621...

The North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD) was awarded a $1,640,081 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of 2,815 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters to replace aging and inefficient automated meter reading water meters. The new meters will provide NTPUD with real-time data to improve water usage...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $966,874 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507) to the South Tahoe Public Utility District in California. The grant will fund the installation of 80 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters and meter transceiver units on residential and multifamily water service connections. This will connect the meters to the district's existing AMI network and integrate with the...

The Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID) was awarded a $221,213 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to install solar-powered data loggers and transmitters at 31 existing water metering locations. This equipment will enable TCID to more efficiently manage water deliveries and use real-time data to prevent spills, theft, or over-delivery to downstream users. The...

The City of Redlands, California was awarded a $6,707,758 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on September 12, 2023. The grant will fund the replacement of 9,070 water meters and the retrofit of an additional 5,876 meters with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) smart meters. This project represents the final three phases of the city's citywide water...

The City of Greeley, Colorado will receive a $7,526,986 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART program (CFDA #15.507) to convert 11,193 residential and commercial water meters to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) integrated with the city's supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. The AMI meters are expected to result in annual water savings of 1,146 acre-feet by improving metering accuracy and providing customers...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $17,755,974 WaterSMART grant (CFDA 15.507) to the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to install advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) on approximately 40,000 residential, commercial, and industrial water meters in the Oakland, California area. The project will provide EBMUD customers with real-time water usage data and is expected to result in 1,176 acre-feet of annual water savings by reducing leaks. The water...

The Moapa Valley Water District received a $213,351 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on June 20, 2023. This grant will fund the District's project to upgrade 400 old and malfunctioning water meters with new Badger Meter 5/8" positive displacement disc meters and Orion cellular LTE-M data endpoints. The project also includes replacing 64 existing meter...

The Jurupa Community Services District in Riverside County, California received a $21,196,017 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will enable the district to install 33,447 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters and associated network equipment across its service area. This project is expected to result in annual water savings...