The otay water DISTRICT (DISTRICT), located in SAN diego county, california, will upgrade 3,749 water meters with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) capable meters in rural and urban communities…

The Otay Water District in Spring Valley, California was awarded a $2,095,174 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) program. The funding will be used to upgrade 3,749 water meters with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology across the district's rural and urban communities. The AMI meters will provide real-time water use data, enabling early leak detection and increased customer awareness to conserve an estimated 259 acre-feet of water annually. The project aims to improve water efficiency and sustainability by keeping the conserved water within the system for other beneficial uses. This grant award is part of the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program, which provides cost-shared funding for water management improvement initiatives focused on conservation, efficiency, and environmental protection in the western United States.

The otay water DISTRICT (DISTRICT), located in SAN diego county, california, will upgrade 3,749 water meters with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) capable meters in rural and urban communities across the DISTRICT. The AMI meters will provide real-time information about water use, allowing early leak detection to conserve water. The new meters will interface with the districts existing customer portal that provides customers with their water use information. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 259 acre-feet through early leak detection and increased customer awareness. The conserved water will stay in in the water system allowing for other beneficial uses.