The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,412,680 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) project grant to the Duchesne County Water Conservancy District in Duchesne County, Utah. The grant will fund three components: 1) Installation of 152 magnetic flow meters on the Arcadia Farms Pipeline and Class B Pipeline to improve water metering, 2) Construction of a new regulation structure and upgrade of an existing concrete overflow structure to enhance water efficiency and control,...
The Nibley Blacksmith Fork Irrigation Company received a $736,200 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The grant will fund the Quarter Circle Drive Piping Project to replace aging irrigation infrastructure in Utah. The WaterSMART program aims to leverage federal funding to support water conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability projects. This...
This $2,270,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will fund the replacement of three miles of open canals with pressurized pipe in Benson, Utah. The project will replace four pump stations with a single more efficient pump station, saving an estimated 567.155 acre-feet of water annually through reduced seepage, evaporation, and improved metering....
The Uintah Water Conservancy District in Uintah County, Utah was awarded a $2,257,000 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) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the reconstruction of an existing diversion structure, the piping of an open channel canal, and the installation of flow meters along an existing pipeline. These infrastructure improvements are...
The Wellsville Mendon Conservation District in Cache County, Utah, was awarded a $3,429,940 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) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funding will be used to convert 2.1 miles of the Upper Canal from an open canal to a pipeline, install 30 flow meters, and construct a booster pump station. This infrastructure project is expected to...
The North Creek Irrigation Company of Mt Pleasant Inc. was awarded a $6,176,520 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) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of 38,655 linear feet of high-density polyethylene pipe and two hydroelectric units expected to generate 198,000 kilowatt-hours annually. This project is anticipated to result in 1,611...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,265,585 Project Grant to the Co-op Farm Irrigation Company under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the conversion of 20,800 feet of existing earthen and concrete-lined irrigation ditches to high-density polyethylene pipe. The piped system will include a flow meter, individual user meters, and a 15-horsepower pump. The project will also install an 11.8-kilowatt solar...
The Draper Irrigation Company, a non-profit water utility organization in Utah, was awarded a $221,067 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 funding will enable the company to upgrade 536 culinary water meters with ultrasonic meters equipped with cellular data transmission capabilities. These technology upgrades will provide more accurate...
The Haights Creek Irrigation Company in Kaysville, Utah received a $209,427 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to upgrade 1,020 feet of residential transit distribution lines and service lines with new polyvinyl chloride and high-density polyethylene pipe. The project will also install flow meters on each new residential...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $174,800 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Teton Irrigating and Manufacturing Company located in Saint Anthony, Idaho. The funding will support the conversion of 2,480 feet of earthen canal to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe. This project aims to reduce seepage and resolve erosion issues at an existing 90-degree bend in the canal....