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...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,579,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Town of Cheraw in Otero County, Colorado. The funding will be used to install 286 smart water meters across the town and four nearby communities, allowing the town to better quantify water use, identify leaks, and improve customer water use patterns. This project is expected to result...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $205,300 Project Grant to the Town of Starkville, Colorado under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the replacement of 65 existing water meters with new radio-read meters and associated software in this disadvantaged community. This project will help conserve water, reduce losses, and provide more equitable water bills for residents. The updated metering...
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 The purpose of the grant is to replace 621 outdated, manual-read water meters with new radio-read meters, convert additional manual-read meters to radio read technology, and integrate the new metering system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 Town of Simla, Colorado was awarded a $213,349.41 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 funding will be used to upgrade the municipal water metering infrastructure in Simla to improve water efficiency. The project has a performance period from March 10, 2025 to September 30, 2025. The WaterSMART program supports a variety of water...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $223,040 Project Grant to the Eureka Water Company (EWC) under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to upgrade 146 residential water meters with radio-transmission capabilities and associated software to manage the system. This will allow EWC to quickly identify and repair system anomalies, leaks, and breaks, reducing...
The Town of Fraser, Colorado was awarded a $228,085.72 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 funding will support the installation of 380 new advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters and cellular endpoints to improve the town's efficient management of its water supply. The project will provide real-time water consumption data, enabling...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $221,043.90 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) Project Grant to the Greenferry Water and Sewer District in Hayden, Idaho. The grant will fund the upgrade of 98 manually read water meters with new advanced meter reading technology. This project aims to enhance the district's operational efficiency, improve leak detection, reduce water losses, provide more accurate and timely data collection, and overall improve the reliability of the...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,000,000 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant (CFDA 15.507) to the Deutsch Domestic Water Company in Colorado. The project will improve the company's municipal and irrigation water system efficiencies through canal lining, rebates, and automation. Key activities include replacing 150 manual-read meters with advanced metering infrastructure, implementing a supervisory control and data acquisition system, offering rebates...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $196,926 project grant to the Dolores Water Conservancy District through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program. The grant will fund upgrades to electromagnetic water measurement meters to improve measurement accuracy and enable real-time water management of surface water deliveries. Electromagnetic meters will provide more precise measurement of water deliveries, allow for...