The western municipal water district (district), located in riverside, california, will install supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) at three potable water pump stations

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County a Project Grant of $224,135 under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on July 22, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The District will install Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems at three potable water pump stations in Riverside, California, including programmable logic controllers to collect real-time data at each facility. This installation aligns with the District's 2018 SCADA Master Plan and directly supports the plan's objectives for system optimization and control improvement.

The SCADA system deployment will enhance operational efficiency by optimizing process control, improving water supply and operational reliability, reducing water losses, streamlining data collection, and facilitating information sharing across the water system. The real-time monitoring capabilities will support early leak detection, thereby reducing costs associated with water losses and improving overall management and sustainability of the District's water supply infrastructure. As a WaterSMART-funded project, this initiative exemplifies the program's focus on cost-shared water management improvements and efficiency enhancements for western U.S. water authorities.

The district will install programmable logic controllers to collect real-time data at each pump station. The installation of the system will optimize process control, enhancing water supply reliability and operational reliability, reducing water losses, streamlining data collection, and improving information sharing. The project will improve the overall management and sustainability of the water supply system while reducing costs related to water losses by identifying leaks early. The project is a priority in the districts 2018 supervisory control and data acquisition master plan and addresses the plans goals of optimizing and improving the control system.