The proposed project is to purchase and install 656 water meters in the city of universal city

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 and inaccurate water accounting, estimated at 10% of total water usage. The new AMI meters will enable the city to quickly identify and address water leaks, leading to more efficient water usage and conservation. The project is expected to commence in April 2023 and be completed within six months.

All of the meters purchased will be advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters in order to provide the best available water use and leak detection data to the city. The majority of the existing water meter infrastructure in the city of universal city is reaching the end of its useful life and is becoming inefficient. In addition, many meters are no longer recording accurately, further resulting in inaccurate water accounting and lost revenue to the city. IT is currently estimated that about 10 of the water is lost - either through meter inaccuracies or through unreported leaks. The installation of more advanced metering infrastructure will save measurable amounts of water by quickly identifying where leaks are so that repair measures can be implemented. The proposed project will begin in april 2023 and will be completed within six months. We are estimating a six-month project period to account for grant agreement execution and grant close-out time, meter installation should take three to four months.