This $4,529,000 Project Grant awarded on March 6, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) (CFDA 15.507) program will fund the rehabilitation of the Farm Creek Canal in Utah. The Duchesne County Water Conservancy District, a non-profit organization specializing in water conservation and infrastructure initiatives, will carry out this project to enhance water efficiency, promote renewable...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by 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), will fund the Wellsville Mendon Conservation District's project to convert 2.1 miles of the Upper Canal from an open canal to a piped system. The $3,429,940 award, granted on January 8, 2025, will also enable the installation of 30 flow meters and a booster pump station. This project is...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $6,889,533 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Deschutes River Conservancy, a non-profit organization in Bend, Oregon. This grant will fund the Deutsch Domestic Water Company's project to improve municipal and irrigation water system efficiencies in western Colorado. The key products and services delivered through this funding...
The Washington County Water Conservancy District, doing business as the Water Conservatory, received a $217,915 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation through its WaterSMART program on June 5, 2023. The grant-funded project will install water meters with advanced metering infrastructure capabilities for previously unmetered irrigation connections serving residential users in Ivins City, Utah. The project supports local water conservation plans to...
This Project Grant award, provided by 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), will fund the Bostwick Park Water Conservancy District in Montrose County, Colorado to automate turnouts and intake structures, install measurement equipment, and integrate the Shinn Park and Waterdog laterals into the district's communication and SCADA system. These system improvements are expected...
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...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $6,176,520 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the North Creek Irrigation Company of Mt Pleasant Inc. in Provo, Utah. The funding will support the installation of 38,655 linear feet of high-density polyethylene pipe and two hydroelectric units that are expected to generate 198,000 kilowatt-hours annually. The project aims to achieve annual water...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $224,853.39 Project Grant to Hyde Park City, located in Cache County, Utah, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to upgrade 562 water meters in the city's domestic water distribution system with new meters coupled with cellular endpoints. This project aims to improve data analytics and water management, increase efficiency through better...