Following a comprehensive analysis and planning initiative, encompassing the watford city water rate appropriateness study (2020), watford city 2040 infrastructure master plan (2021), and the…

The City of Watford City, North Dakota was awarded a $223,450 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 will fund the installation of 1,090 SmartPoint heads to upgrade the city's existing municipal water meters as part of the Watford City Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project Phase II. This project builds upon the previous Phase I AMI implementation and aims to provide more accurate water usage data to the city through advanced metering technology. The new SmartPoint heads will help the city better manage water supplies, identify leaks, and offer customers real-time access to their water consumption data. The grant award date is April 23, 2025, with a targeted completion date of September 30, 2025.

Following a comprehensive analysis and planning initiative, encompassing the watford city water rate appropriateness study (2020), watford city 2040 infrastructure master plan (2021), and the watford city advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project phase I, the city of watford city, herein referred to as city, is set to implement the watford city advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project phase II. Phase I was submitted as part of the FY22 funding opportunity no. R22AS00195 watersmart small-scale efficiency project. Phase II willconsist of the installation of 1,090 smartpoint heads to existing municipal water meters. The citys current infrastructure are nearing the end of their estimated useful life, so this project is critically important to the city to ensure water meter readings remain accurate and reliable. The new smartpoint heads will provide more accurate data to the city through AMI technology compared to the manual readings currently collected. This will help control water loss and theft, identify and respond to water leaks and usage spikes, and provide customers access to real-time water usage data via an online portal. Ultimately, this project will help the city of watford city conserve and better manage their water supplies and provide transparent water service to their customers. The city is requesting assistance to purchase the 1,090 smartpoints.