FY 2019 Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

Arizona

Colorado River Indian Tribes, Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter Gauging Stations

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $185,466

The Colorado River Indian Tribes, located in western Arizona, will install eight acoustic doppler velocity 

meter gauging stations on sub-laterals of the Colorado River Irrigation Project, which will allow the Tribal 

Water Resource Department to obtain reliable, real-time flowrate data that will enable more efficient 

regulation of water distribution. The project will minimize water losses due to over-delivery and excessive 

operational spills and improve accounting accuracy of the Tribes’ Colorado River water allocation. This 

project is supported by the Tribes’ Agricultural Resource Management Plan Phases I and II, and by the 

Water Measurement Inventory for the Colorado River Irrigation Project.

Cortaro Water Users Association, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Phase III

Reclamation Funding: $74,469 Total Project Cost: $149,469

The Cortaro Water Users Association, located in southern Arizona, will install a Supervisory Control and 

Data Acquisition (SCADA) system on eight groundwater wells. This will allow the Association to start and 

stop wells remotely and to program wells to turn on and off at a set time. This will improve the 

Association’s ability to time water deliveries and eliminate excess water pumping. The project is supported 

by a system analysis conducted by the Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District.

Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Tribe, Water Meter Upgrade Project

Reclamation Funding: $45,053 Total Project Cost: $91,442

The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Tribe, headquartered in northern Arizona, will replace 80 domestic and 

commercial manual read meters with automatic meter reading (AMR) meters and install 20 additional 

AMR meters at previously unmetered locations. These new meters will be installed in the Kaibab Paiute 

Indian Reservation villages of Kaibab, Juniper, Red Hills, and Steamboat. Due to inadequacies in the 

existing metering system, most water deliveries are unaccounted for. This project will enable the Tribe to 

detect leaks and identify necessary repairs, increase system efficiency, and provide customers with 

information on water usage to promote conservation. This project is supported by studies undertaken by the 

applicant and the National Park Service.

Lake Havasu City, Municipal Water Leak Detection and Water Meter Upgrades

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $208,959

Lake Havasu City, located in western Arizona, will upgrade its existing water meters to new meters capable 

of data acquisition via radio transmission. The project will increase the water efficiency of the City’s water 

distribution system, improve leak detection capability, and allow for better management of water supplies. 

Leak detection and water meter upgrades were identified as priorities in the City’s 2015 Water 

Conservation Plan.
Unit B Irrigation District, Pipeline Upgrade Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $151,500

The Unit B Irrigation District, located in southwestern Arizona, will replace 1,200 linear feet of two smaller 

concrete pipes with one new polyvinyl chloride pipe. This will allow the District to make faster and more 

consistent deliveries, avoiding periodic service interruptions so that landowners can schedule deliveries 

more effectively. This project was identified in the District's 2017 Water Conservation Plan.

California

Bard Water District, Conveyance Improvement: Acoma Lateral Concrete Lining Project I

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $182,927

The Bard Water District, located in California near the California-Arizona border, will line 2,125 feet of the 

earthen Acoma Lateral with concrete. This phase will culminate in the lining of the southeastern portion of 

the lateral. The project, which is a collaboration with the Quechan Indian Tribe, will conserve water and 

help to avoid reductions during times of drought. This project is supported by the District's Water 

Conservation 5-year Plan.

Bard Water District, Conveyance Improvement: Acoma Lateral Concrete Lining Project II

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $182,927

The Bard Water District will also line the 2,125 feet of the northwest portion of the earthen Acoma Lateral 

with concrete. The project, which is a collaboration with the Quechan Indian Tribe, will conserve water and 

help to avoid reductions during times of drought. This project is supported by the District's Water 

Conservation 5-year Plan.

Central California Irrigation District, Pipeline Upgrade Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $199,000

The Central California Irrigation District, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, will replace 800 

linear feet of unreinforced cast-in-place concrete pipe with new rubber gasket reinforced concrete pipe. 

This will reduce water loss due to seepage, thereby reducing overall irrigation demand. This project is 

supported by the District’s 2012 Water Conservation Plan.

City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power, Water System Facilities 

Automation Project, Phase III

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $156,185

The City of Big Bear Lake’s Department of Water and Power, located in the mountains west of Los 

Angeles, will modernize its existing infrastructure by installing new variable frequency drive units and 

telemetry components on three pumping plant controls, and by installing a Supervisory Control and Data 

Acquisition (SCADA) system. This project will improve the City’s water management capabilities. This 

project is prioritized in the City’s 2016 Water Conservation Management Plan, which was funded through 

Reclamation’s Water Conservation Field Service Program, and the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
City of Hesperia, Water Service Relocation Program, Phase I

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $200,000

The City of Hesperia, located in southern California, will remove 5.4 miles of steel water lines from service 

by connecting residential water services to new, already installed, polyvinyl chloride pipelines. The project 

will reduce water losses from existing pipes and improve water quality. This project is a high priority in the 

City’s 2008 Water Master Plan.

City of Pasadena Water and Power Department, Spray-to-Drip Residential Irrigation 

Improvement Program

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $150,015

The City of Pasadena's Water and Power Department, just west of Los Angeles, will convert residential 

landscape irrigation systems from spray systems to more efficient drip irrigation systems for 600 residential 

customers. This project will reduce water use for residential irrigation and reduce runoff. This project is 

prioritized in the City’s 2015 Urban Water Management Plan and 2011 Water Integrated Resources Plan.

Helendale Community Services District, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Smart Meter 

Installation Program, Phase II

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $198,243

The Helendale Community Services District, located in southern California, will replace its existing water 

metering system with new smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure radios. This is the second 

phase of a project to modernize equipment in the District’s service area. The improved water use data will 

help the District with future water planning efforts, decrease water losses, and improve the overall 

reliability of the water supply. This project will help bring the District into compliance with its 

Conservation Ordinance, which calls for a 25% water use reduction compared to 2013 usage and is 

supported by the District’s Capital Improvement Plan.

Imperial Irrigation District, Flow Measurement Equipment

Reclamation Funding: $62,175 Total Project Cost: $125,175

The Imperial Irrigation District, located in southern California, will purchase new irrigation flow 

measurement equipment to upgrade outdated equipment. This new equipment will work with the District’s 

current metering program to provide flow verification, leading to more efficient water management. The 

project is supported by the District's 2016 Water Conservation Plan, as well as the 2012 Imperial Integrated 

Regional Water Management Plan.

Lower Tule River Irrigation District, Recharge Basin Metering System

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $175,975

The Lower Tule River Irrigation District, located in central California, will install 25 Area-Velocity Flow 

Meters equipped with digital encoders and radio transmitters. This will allow the District to more closely 

and efficiently monitor flows into groundwater recharge basins. This project is a stated priority in the 

District’s Groundwater Sustainability Plan and the District’s Water Management Plan.
Palmdale Water District, Landscape Water Use Efficiency Project, Phase II

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $150,000

The Palmdale Water District, located in southern California, will provide incentives for residential 

customers to replace approximately 92,000 square feet of turf with water-efficient landscaping. The project 

will increase water use efficiency in an area with limited supplies. This project is supported by the 

District’s 2016 Water Master Plan and Wastewater Policy.

Rancho California Water District, Production Meter Upgrade Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $165,479

The Rancho California Water District, headquartered in Temecula in southern California, will install 16 

new electromagnetic water meters to replace existing propeller-driven meters. These meters will improve 

the District’s leak detection ability, which will reduce water losses. This project is supported by the 

District’s Urban Water Management Plan, Strategic Business Plan, and a previously conducted water audit.

Reclamation District 787, Meter and SCADA System Expansion Project

Reclamation Funding: $29,399 Total Project Cost: $58,798

The Reclamation District 787, located in central California, will install water meters on two Sacramento 

River pumps and will expand its existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. This 

project will enable the District to more accurately monitor water usage onsite and remotely, as well as 

deliver water more efficiently. Water monitoring is a major goal of the District's 2012 Groundwater 

Management Plan.

South Tahoe Public Utility District, Pressure Reducing Valve SCADA Improvements 

Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $248,788

The South Tahoe Public Utility District, located in the City of South Lake Tahoe, California, will upgrade 

its water delivery system by installing a pressure reducing valve (PRV) station to collect flow and pressure 

data. This project will operate in conjunction with all PRV stations in the District’s system to address water 

delivery deficiencies and improve system reliability for current and future water demand. The project 

addresses high-priority needs identified in the District’s 2016 Water System Optimization Plan and in a 

technical memorandum prepared by the District’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) 

Steering Committee and SCADA Executive Committee.

Tuolumne Utilities District, Raw Water Flow Measurement Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $184,306

The Tuolumne Utilities District, located in central California, will purchase and install flow meters and gate 

valves on 150 currently unmetered raw water turnouts from their open ditch system. The project will 

provide improved water usage data, which will enable the District to better manage water supplies. Raw 

water meter installation was identified as a priority in multiple District planning documents and the

District’s 2012 Operations Maintenance Strategy.
Colorado 

Bostwick Park Water Conservancy District, Automatic Control Gate for Fish Creek and 

Cimarron Canal Sluice Way

Reclamation Funding: $71,000 Total Project Cost: $145,790

The Bostwick Park Water Conservancy District, located in western Colorado, will install an automated 

water control structure to improve the operation of water releases from Fish Creek reservoir into the 

Cimarron Canal, and to manage flood or excess flows from the Fish Creek watershed. This will improve 

the District’s overall water supply reliability and flood control capability and will aid with releases for 

instream flows in the Cimarron River. This project is supported by the District’s Water Management Plan.

Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, Northeast Colorado Augmentation SCADA 

Efficiency Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $186,960

The Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, located in northeastern Colorado in Weld, Morgan, and 

Adams counties, will implement Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) on 120 irrigation 

wells. This will increase water use efficiency, provide the District with real time water use data, and help 

avoid and resolve future conflicts over water rights. This project is supported by strategies previously 

established by the District.

City of Fort Collins, Xeriscape Incentive Program Expansion

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $226,646

The City of Fort Collins, in northern Colorado, will expand their Xeriscape Incentive Program to 

commercial and homeowner association landscapes. This project will help the City reduce overall water 

demand through conversions to low water use landscaping and hardscaping. This project is supported by 

the City’s 2016 Water Efficiency Plan.

Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, Uncompahgre Tail Water Telemetry Project

Reclamation Funding: $48,293 Total Project Cost: $96,586

The Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, located in western Colorado, will install real-time 

satellite monitoring equipment at five head gate locations in Reclamation's Uncompahgre Project Area. 

Project benefits include improved management of water deliveries, reduction in spills, and enhanced 

operational efficiency, as well as continuous, real-time water data collection. This project is supported by 

the Colorado Water Plan and the Gunnison Basin Round Table Implementation Plan.

Idaho

Boise Project Board of Control, Automation of the Rawson Canal

Reclamation Funding: $34,638 Total Project Cost: $69,276

The Boise Project Board of Control, located in Boise, Idaho, will automate two of the five gates on the 

headworks of the Rawson Canal. This canal is the largest canal off the New York Canal, which is the main 

distribution canal for the system. Automation of the gates will enable remote opening and closing of the 

gates, which are currently manually operated. This will allow for greater control over gate operations and is 
anticipated to reduce over-deliveries. This project is supported by the Board’s 2010 Water Conservation 

Plan.

Egin Bench Canals Inc., SCADA and Remote Operations Project

Reclamation Funding: $66,967 Total Project Cost: $133,933

The Egin Bench Canals Inc., located in eastern Idaho, will install remote operating equipment on six main 

water control structures and flow measurement equipment and telemetry at four additional locations, as 

well as a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer system for data collection and 

analysis. This project will provide real-time data that will enable more precise management and reduce 

spills. This project will implement one of the alternatives in the 2015 WaterSMART Henrys Fork Basin 

Study, which identified canal automation and remote operations as one of the most economical means of 

conserving water in the Henrys Fork River Watershed.

Fremont-Madison Irrigation District, SCADA and Automation Project

Reclamation Funding: $41,674 Total Project Cost: $83,348

The Fremont-Madison Irrigation District, located in eastern Idaho, will install remote operating equipment 

on three main control structures, flow measurement devices with telemetry capabilities at six additional 

sites, and a new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer system in the District's 

office for data collection and analysis. This project will provide real-time data that will enable more precise 

management, including reducing spills. This project is supported by the District’s 2009 Water Conservation 

Plan and was identified in the 2015 WaterSMART Henrys Fork Basin Study.

Mud Lake Water Users, Inc., System-Wide Automated Flow Measurement

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $160,000

The Mud Lake Water Users, Inc., located in southeastern Idaho, will install five in-channel area velocity 

meters to measure groundwater discharge flows. Data from these meters will be transmitted through an 

existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. This project will improve flow 

management accuracy and help to identify water loss. This project is supported by the district’s Water 

Management Plan and is consistent with a water management final order from the Idaho Department of 

Water Resources.

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Michaud Surface Water Measurement Telemetry Project

Reclamation Funding: $63,496 Total Project Cost: $126,993

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, located in southeastern Idaho, will install telemetry equipment for 71 

existing flow meter sites on surface water pumps. The project will improve water measurement within the 

Michaud Unit of the Fort Hall Irrigation Project. This project will also help to reduce flow meter down time 

and identify areas of excess water use. The need for increased water measurement and accounting capacity 

was identified in the Tribes' 2006 Water Conservation Reconnaissance Study.
Kansas

Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, Converting Ridge 3.9 and CW 9.5 Open Laterals to 

Buried Pipe Systems

Reclamation Funding: $60,093 Total Project Cost: $141,809

The Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, located in northern Kansas, will convert 1.12 total miles of open 

laterals (laterals Ridge 3.9 and CW 9.5) to buried pipe. The project is intended to reduce seepage and 

evaporative losses to increase the reliability of deliveries in years of short supply. The Kansas Bostwick 

Irrigation District is part of Reclamation’s Pick-Sloan Project.

Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, Converting CW 10.6 Open Lateral to a Buried Pipe 

System

Reclamation Funding: $66,418 Total Project Cost: $143,524

The Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, located in northern Kansas, will convert 1 mile of open laterals

(lateral CW 10.6) to buried pipe. The project is intended to reduce seepage and evaporative losses to 

increase the reliability of deliveries in years of short supply. The Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District is part 

of Reclamation’s Pick-Sloan Project.

Montana 

Huntley Project Irrigation District, Flow Measurement Project, Phase I

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $161,976

The Huntley Project Irrigation District, in southeastern Montana, will install three permanent flow 

measurement stations to provide real-time flow measurement data. This will allow the District to monitor 

flows in its three major canal systems and monitor lift station efficiency. The project is expected to reduce 

spills and provide the start of a comprehensive water measurement network, leading to better overall water 

management. Flow measurement and monitoring have been identified as a District priority.

Nebraska

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District, Assessing Aquifer Impacts through Remote 

Monitoring of Wells 

Reclamation Funding: $52,726 Total Project Cost: $105,453

The Lower Platte North Natural Resources District, located in eastern Nebraska, will purchase and install 

remote read transmitters on 31 groundwater wells. The wells currently have data loggers but must be 

visited by staff to manually download the data. The new transmitters will allow quicker data acquisition 

and analysis. This project is supported by the Lower Platte River Contingency Plan, the District 

Groundwater Management Plan, and an Integrated Management Plan.
Twin Loups Irrigation District, Gate Automation and Metering Upgrades

Reclamation Funding: $65,271 Total Project Cost: $138,698

The Twin Loups Irrigation District, located in eastern Nebraska, will upgrade 40 existing mechanical 

propeller meters to electromagnetic meters and install dual automated gates to control return flow and 

releases between the Loup River and the Scotia Canal. This project will improve water delivery efficiencies 

and reduce canal spills. This project is prioritized in the Lower Loup Natural Resources District’s 

Integrated Management Plan.

New Mexico

Fort Sumner Irrigation District, Canal Flow Telemetry and Automatic Head Gate Project

Reclamation Funding: $24,972 Total Project Cost: $49,943

The Fort Sumner Irrigation District, located in eastern New Mexico, will install telemetry equipment to 

monitor real-time flow data and will also install an automatic head gate controller. This project will help 

the District operate more efficiently and allow more consistent water deliveries. The project is supported by 

the 2016 DeBaca County Comprehensive Plan.

Ponderosa Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association, Meter Upgrade Project

Reclamation Funding: $25,000 Total Project Cost: $50,000

The Ponderosa Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association, located in northern New Mexico, will 

replace 202 mechanical water meters with new sonic meters. This project will help the Association to 

improve operational efficiencies, identify water leaks, and identify customer compliance with water use 

restrictions. Meter replacement is listed as an implementation policy in the Association’s Water 

Conservation Plan.

Pueblo of Zia, Residential Metering Project

Reclamation Funding: $70,320 Total Project Cost: $161,898

The Pueblo of Zia, located in northern New Mexico, will install 40 radio-read meters at currently 

unmetered homes. The project is the first phase of a larger metering effort and will allow the utility to 

access accurate water usage data and begin an appropriate fee scale for system water users. The project will 

also allow the utility to better identify the location and extent of water system losses. This project is 

prioritized by a draft utility ordinance expected to be adopted by the Tribal Council in 2019. 

Oklahoma

City of Elk City Public Works Authority, Residential Automatic Meter Reading Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $203,700

The City of Elk City Public Works Authority, located in western Oklahoma, will replace 970 residential 

meters with new Automatic Meter Reading system units. This will improve the City’s capability to detect 

leaks and reduce water losses. This project is supported by the City’s 2016 5-Year Public Works Plan.
City of Tishomingo, Athletic Facility Irrigation Improvement Project

Reclamation Funding: $28,600 Total Project Cost: $58,620

The City of Tishomingo, located in southern Oklahoma, will install an irrigation system on three athletic 

facilities at Murray State College which are currently watered by inefficient and labor-intensive portable 

water cannons. This project is anticipated to increase efficiency of watering, which will increase water 

supply reliability in the area. This project is supported by the 2012 Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan 

Lower Washita Planning Region Report and a 2017 WaterSMART Drought Contingency Plan for the 

Arbuckle Aquifer.

Oregon

Horsefly Irrigation District, Daisy Canal (Brady Section) Piping Project

Reclamation Funding: $74,400 Total Project Cost: $169,096

The Horsefly Irrigation District, located in southern Oregon, will convert 3,100 feet of open canal to buried 

pipe. This project will decrease water lost to evaporation and seepage in the current system. Conserved 

water will help the District meet demands during times of water shortage. This project is supported by the 

District’s Water Conservation Plan.

Ochoco Irrigation District, System Optimization: Ryegrass Canal Piping Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $182,878

The Ochoco Irrigation District will convert 1,790 linear feet of unlined open canal to a closed piped system. 

This project will increase water delivery efficiency and reduce tailwater spills. This project is supported by 

the District’s 2012 System Optimization Review and the District’s 2018 System Improvement Plan.

Talent Irrigation District, Talent Main Canal Frink Orchard Shotcrete Project

Reclamation Funding: $33,143 Total Project Cost: $66,286

The Talent Irrigation District, located in southwestern Oregon, will line 960 feet of its Main Canal with 

shotcrete. This project will conserve water by reducing leaks and seepage, thereby providing a more 

reliable supply during below-average water years. This project supports goals in the District’s 2018 Water 

Management and Conservation Plan.

Vanbrimmer Ditch Company, Conversion of Open Canal to Pipe

Reclamation Funding: $63,663 Total Project Cost: 127,325

The Vanbrimmer Ditch Company, located in southern Oregon, will convert approximately 1,000 feet of 

open canal to a buried pipe system. This project will reduce water loss from evaporation and seepage to 

increase the reliability of supplies during dry years. This project is supported by the 2011 WaterSMART 

Klamath River Basin Study.
Westland Irrigation District, Integrated Flow Measurement and Control Gate Automation 

Project

Reclamation Funding: $35,294 Total Project Cost: $70,587

The Westland Irrigation District, located in northeastern Oregon, will install an automated flume gate near 

the bifurcation on its Main Canal into two separate canals. The flume gate will be integrated with the 

current Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and will allow the District to improve 

delivery efficiencies through better management of flows into the two canals. This project is supported by 

the District’s 2018-2019 Priority Plan.

Texas

El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, Montoya Main and Montoya A Laterals 

Concrete Lining Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $197,143

The El Paso Water Improvement District No. 1, located in El Paso, Texas, will install concrete lining along 

1,110 feet of the Montoya Main Lateral and 2,920 feet of the Montoya A Lateral. The project is intended to 

allow for more storage in Elephant Butte and Caballo Reservoirs for a more reliable water supply during 

drought years. Improvements are also expected to mitigate damage caused by spills. This project is 

supported by the District’s 2017 Water Conservation Plan and the Region E Far West Texas Water Plan.

El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, Advanced Metering Infrastructure 

Upgrades to Irrigation Wells

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $157,111

The El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1, located in El Paso, Texas, will install batterypowered electromagnetic flow meters on 50 shallow groundwater wells. This project will automate 

collection of flow data and connect the meters to telemetry systems, allowing integration with surface water 

data and enabling better coordination of water releases to reduce waste. This project is specifically 

mentioned in the 2017 Texas State Water Plan and the District’s 2017 Water Conservation Plan and is part 

of a Recommended Water Management Strategy in the 2016 Far West Texas Water Plan.

Red River Authority of Texas, Automated Metering Infrastructure Program

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $151,066

The Red River Authority of Texas, located in northern Texas, will install 550 new advanced metering 

infrastructure meters, including radio and computer reading equipment and a smart meter software system, 

for residential and commercial customers. This project will improve water use data collection and the 

ability to identify leaks. This project is supported by the Texas State Water Plan and the Red River 

Authority’s 2014 Water Conservation Plan.

Sharyland Water Supply Corporation, Domestic Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

Reclamation Funding: $73,656 Total Project Cost: $199,071

The Sharyland Water Supply Corporation, located in southern Texas, will install 730 advanced metering 

infrastructure meters on service connections in its domestic water distribution system. Water is currently 

lost to inaccurate measurement from outdated meters in the system and undetected leaks. The project will 
enable better water management and more accurate leak detection. This project is prioritized in the 

Corporation’s 2019 Comprehensive Water System Master Plan.

Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 2, Water Distribution Efficiency and 

Infrastructure Modernization Project

Reclamation Funding: $74,924 Total Project Cost: $151,066

The Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 2, located in northern Texas, will replace 3,200 feet 

of open concrete ditches and canals 24-inch buried plastic pipeline. The project will reduce water losses 

from seepage and evaporation, thereby increasing efficiency and improving reliability of irrigation 

deliveries and deliveries for local municipal users during drought periods. This project is a component of a 

larger, multi-phase project recommended in the Texas Region B Regional Water Plan as well as the 

District’s 2009 Water Conservation Implementation Plan.

Utah

Bountiful Irrigation District, Secondary Water System Metering Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $150,000

The Bountiful Irrigation District, located in northern Utah, will install 55 secondary water meters including 

for some of the District’s largest water users. The project will enable better management of the District’s 

water resources by providing more accurate water use data to water users. This type of project is identified 

in the Weber Basin Water Conservation District’s Water Conservation Plan, which provides water to the 

District.

Draper Irrigation Company (WaterPro), Culinary Smart-Metering Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $192,003

The Draper Irrigation Company (WaterPro), located in northern Utah, will replace 530 existing meters with 

ultrasonic smart meters equipped with cellular data transmission. The meters will provide more reliable and 

accurate data and improve leak detection and overuse. This project is part of the overall effort to modernize 

equipment in the culinary service area and is a priority in the Company’s Water Conservation Plan.

Duchesne County Water Conservancy District, Bennett Water Association Operation 

Improvement Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: 165,000

The Duchesne County Water Conservancy District, along with the Dry Gulch Irrigation Company and the 

Bennett Water Association, located in northern Utah, will install 300 feet of 24-inch high density 

polyethylene pipe to replace a section of the Harding Canal/Bennett Lateral, and expand and line Bennett 

Pond. The District will also install a water level sensor, a metered overflow weir, and a meter on the outlet 

pipe at Bennett Pond. The improvements are expected to result in a more consistent water supply during 

low water years. The project was identified as part of a master planning effort between the District and the 

Dry Gulch Irrigation Company. 
Haights Creek Irrigation Company, Residential Pipe Improvement Project, Phase III

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $160,617

The Haights Creek Irrigation Company, located in northern Utah, will replace 1,040 feet of residential 

transit distribution lines and galvanized steel service lines in an area identified as the Phase III location with 

new polyvinyl chloride distribution lines and high-density polyethylene service lines. In addition, the 

Company will install flow meters on each new residential service line. The project will reduce water loss 

by upgrading the existing lines and improve water use monitoring and leak detection. This project is the 

third phase of an activity listed as the top priority in Haights Creek’s 2016 Water Conservation 

Management Plan.

Haights Creek Irrigation Company, Residential Pipe Improvement Project, Phase IV

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $160,617

The Haights Creek Irrigation Company will replace an additional 1,040 feet of residential transit 

distribution lines and galvanized steel service lines in an area identified as the Phase IV location with new 

polyvinyl chloride distribution lines and high-density polyethylene service lines. In addition, the Company 

will install flow meters on each new residential service line. The project will reduce water loss by 

upgrading the existing lines and improve water use monitoring and leak detection. This project is the fourth 

phase of an activity listed as the top priority in Haights Creek’s 2016 Water Conservation Management 

Plan.

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Flip Your Strip: Localscape Rewards 

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $183,414

The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, located in central Utah, will facilitate several waterefficient landscaping rebate programs to encourage more efficient water use. The project will promote 

water conservation, thereby stretching available water supply in the region. The District prioritized these 

efforts in its 2014 Water Conservation Plan. 

Town of Alta, Water Distribution Infrastructure Improvements

Reclamation Funding: $67,385 Total Project Cost: 134,770

The Town of Alta, located in northern Utah, will modernize its water delivery system by upgrading the 

pump and pipe in the Bay City Mine Tunnel Pump House, upgrading the water meter supplying Alta Ski 

Lift Company, and switching fuel types for the lift pumps in the West Grizzly and Grizzly Gulch areas 

from propane gas to natural gas. The project will improve the reliability of the Town of Alta’s water and 

provide more accurate monitoring of the quantity of water provided to Alta Ski Lift Company. This project 

is supported by the 2014 Town of Alta Capital Improvement Analysis, the 2011 Water System Future 

Improvement Plan, and the Drinking Water Source Protection Plan last updated in 2016.

Town of Springdale, Meter Installation Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $190,842

The Town of Springdale, located in southern Utah, will purchase and install 78 water meters for its 

currently un-metered pressurized secondary irrigation system. The meters will enable more accurate 

measurement of water usage. Secondary meter installation is identified as a priority for the town in its 2009 

Water Conservation and Management Plan. 
Uintah and Ouray Indian Irrigation Project O&M Company, Uinta Pipeline Metering and 

SCADA Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $197,000

The Uintah and Ouray Indian Irrigation Project Operation and Maintenance Company, located in 

northeastern Utah, will install flow meters and a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) 

system along irrigation laterals on the Uinta Pipeline. This project will provide real-time water use and 

supply information to water managers, allowing them to better serve their customers by monitoring flow 

rates, pressures, and volume over time. The project is supported by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the 

Uintah Water Conservancy District and is a priority for all three entities. 

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Aqueduct Turnout and Secondary Lateral 

Metering Project, Phase II

Reclamation Funding: $68,230 Total Project Cost: $151,576

The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, located in northern Utah, will install 11 magnetic flow 

meters on turnouts from the Davis Aqueduct, Weber Aqueduct, and larger secondary laterals. The flow 

meters will be connected to the District's automated metering infrastructure to help the District better 

manage water supplies, promote conservation and automate its existing metering system. This project is 

supported by a 2008 System Optimization Review and the District’s 2018 Water Conservation Plan.

Washington County Water Conservancy District, Irrigation Efficiency Incentive Program

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $150,000

The Washington County Water Conservancy District, located in southwestern Utah, will continue offering 

rebates for its municipal irrigation upgrade program. Rebates are provided for installing smart irrigation 

controllers, high-efficiency nozzles, and other upgrades to irrigation systems to conserve outside water use. 

This project will lead to increased water conservation within the District and is supported by the District’s 

2015 Water Management and Conservation Plan.

Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Potable Water System Metering Project, Phase III

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $176,453

The Weber Basin Conservancy District will also install 17 magnetic flow meters and upgrade two existing 

flow meters as a part of an ongoing effort to meter all existing potable water wholesale connections. The 

project will result in better management of the water system through better identification of water loss and 

increased reliability. This project is supported by a 2008 System Optimization Review and the District’s 

2018 Water Conservation Plan.

Washington

Columbia Irrigation District, Lateral 2 Mile 2.1 Liner Project

Reclamation Funding: $73,538 Total Project Cost: $146,877

The Columbia Irrigation District, located in central Washington, will line 850 linear feet of the District's 

lateral 2 canal. The District will upgrade the canal lining by reshaping and grading the canal, installing a 

membrane liner, and overlaying the membrane liner with a fiber reinforced concrete liner. The project will 

reduce seepage and prevent potential canal failures. The District identified canal lining in its 1997 Water 

Conservation Plan. 
Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District, Electromagnetic Meter Installation

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $167,276

The Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District, located in central Washington, will replace 35 analog propeller 

meters with electromagnetic meters and an automated meter reading system. The project will improve 

water management and mitigate water shortages due to drought. The District’s 2018 Water and Energy 

Conservation Plan highlights analog meter replacement as a priority. 

Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Automation of the W27 Lateral Turnout on the 

West Canal

Reclamation Funding: $23,130 Total Project Cost: $46,260

The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District, located in central Washington, will replace an existing 

turnout gate in its W27 lateral with an automated Rubicon SlipMeter that will more accurately measure 

flow rates and enable automatic adjustments to flow changes. The project will conserve water and ensure 

more reliable water deliveries to farms. Canal automation was identified in the District’s 2002 Water 

Conservation Plan, and automation of the W27 Lateral was added to the District’s rolling list of potential 

system improvements in 2010.