The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $13,890,000 WaterSMART program Project Grant (CFDA 15.507) to the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board. The grant will fund the replacement of 60,000 existing manual water meters with advanced metering infrastructure smart meters for residential and business customers, as well as the implementation of a customer portal for real-time water usage tracking. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of...
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board in Texas was awarded a $18,463,578 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). The grant will fund the replacement of approximately 17,678 manual read water meters with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) smart meters, as well as the retrofitting of 39,773 existing meters with AMI-compatible registers and endpoints. This...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $218,747 Project Grant to the City of Universal City, Texas under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The purpose of the grant is to purchase and install 656 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) water meters throughout the city. The existing water meter infrastructure in Universal City has reached the end of its useful life and is resulting in significant water loss...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $215,667 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) project grant to the City of Universal City, Texas to replace 606 residential and commercial water meters with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The grant, awarded on August 2, 2024, will enable the city to conserve water and provide customers with real-time access to their water usage data. This will allow Universal City residents to make informed decisions about their water use and...
The City of Arlington received a $5,987,552 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to convert 17,678 existing water meters to advanced smart meters and implement customer portal system upgrades. The project aims to improve meter accuracy and provide customers real-time access to water use data, which is expected to result in annual water savings of 5,530 acre-feet. The conserved water will...
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 Las Cruces, New Mexico will install smart irrigation systems at six municipal sites through a $150,001 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program. The smart irrigation systems will include evapotranspiration, flow management, cycle and soak capabilities to be controlled centrally. This aims to reduce irrigation water waste and labor requirements, supporting the city's water conservation plan goals. The WaterSMART program, listed...
The City of Highland, Utah will install 4,253 advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters and retrofit 250 existing meters with AMI capabilities under a $8.415 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. The grant funding supports the City's project to implement AMI on unmetered pressurized irrigation connections and existing meters for residential, commercial, and institutional customers. The project aims to save an estimated 2,100 acre-feet of water...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $248,622 Project Grant to the Mayer Domestic Water Improvement District under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The purpose of the grant is to replace 621 outdated, manual-read water meters with new radio-read meters, convert additional manual-read meters to radio read technology, and integrate the new metering system with the District's billing software. This project...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $244,347.78 Project Grant to the City of Las Animas, located in southeastern Colorado, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the upgrade of 1,270 residential and commercial manually read water meters with new radio-read water meters. This project aims to improve the accuracy of water usage readings, reduce labor hours, and enhance the overall...