FY 2020 WaterSMART Grants

Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects

Arizona

Paloma Irrigation Drainage and Irrigation District, Automated Gate Installation at Gila 

Bend Main Canal

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $178,572

The Paloma Irrigation Drainage and Irrigation District located southwest of Phoenix, Arizona, will 

install an automated overshot gate just upstream of the end of the Gila Bend Main Canal to replace 

an inefficient manual jack lift gate. The new gate will include features for integrated flow 

measurement and supervisory control and data acquisition. The project is part of a multi-phase 

effort to modernize and automate the District’s water delivery system. The automated network of 

gates will improve operational storage, water management, and water quality. The project is 

supported by the District’s Water Conservation Plan. 

Town of Parker, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Project

Reclamation Funding: $50,815 Total Project Cost: $101,630

The Town of Parker, located in western Arizona, will install remote monitoring sensors and 

supervisory control and data acquisition at three of their remote well fields. Through the project the 

City expects to more reliably monitor and control their water supply wells located throughout a 29.2 

square mile area serving about 3,300 individuals. The City’s Community Water System Plan 

identified a need for increased communication between utility staff and the water distribution and 

regulatory systems, which will be addressed by the project. 

Town of Taylor, Water Meter Replacement, Phase 1

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $151,745

The Town of Taylor, located in eastern Arizona, will upgrade existing, under-reporting water meters 

to radio-read meters at 415 residential connections and at 10 Town buildings and Town irrigation 

lines. The new meters, in conjunction with an updated and tiered rate structure, will increase water 

use efficiency. The Town’s 2017 Capital Improvement Plan’s priority list included the water meter 

replacement program as a top priority.

Yarnell Water Improvement Association, Meter Replacement and Radio Read Project

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

The Yarnell Water Improvement Association located northwest of Phoenix, Arizona, will replace 90 

manual-read water meters with new radio-read meters. The Association will also retrofit 420 meters 
with radio-read technology. The meters serve residential, agricultural, and commercial customers. 

The project will increase the efficiency of the meter reading process and accurately account for 

metered water use. The project is supported by the Association’s 2018 Capital Improvement Plan.

Yuma County Water Users' Association, Larkin Lateral Water Conservation Piping 

Project

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

The Yuma County Water Users’ Association located southwest of Yuma, Arizona, will convert 1,500 

feet of the Larkin lateral from an open, earthen canal to a buried polyvinyl chloride pipeline. The 

installation will result in the elimination of evaporation and seepage losses, eliminate food safety 

concerns related to contaminated irrigation water, and provide local farmers a more efficient water 

delivery system. The objectives of the project are supported and prioritized within the Association’s 

five-year Water Conservation Plan.

California

Bard Water District, Drop Leaf Gate Check Structure for the Ute Lateral and Cocopah 

Canal

Reclamation Funding: $48,000 Total Project Cost: $109,091

The Bard Water District, located in southeastern California, will construct a new drop leaf gate 

check structure in the Cocopah Canal. This structure will provide better water management by 

reducing water lost due to spills. The project has been prioritized by the District and meets the goals 

of the District’s Reservation Improvement Project Plan.

Cambria Community Services District, Intelligent Leak Detection Rebate Project

Reclamation Funding: $7,500 Total Project Cost: $15,000

Cambria Community Services District, located on California’s central coast, will provide rebates to 

water customers who purchase and install a Flume Smart Water System. This system will enable 

customers to detect leaks and monitor water usage in real-time across their entire property, both 

indoors and outdoors, using a smart app. The residential water loss control program, which includes 

the project, is supported by the District’s 2013 Water Use Efficiency Plan.

City of Banning, Pressure Zone Separation and Water Loss Reduction Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $199,008

The City of Banning, located in southern California, will equip Well C6 with a variable speed drive 

for the pumping units, pressure and water level sensors, and an upgraded telemetry system. The 

project will reduce high water pressure by splitting the main pressure zone into an upper and lower 

pressure zone, reducing water losses due to system failures and reduced energy consumed for 

pumping. The project is supported by the City’s 2018 Integrated Master Plan.

County of San Joaquin, Sunnyside Estates Maintenance District Water Meter 

Installation Project

Reclamation Funding: $51,999 Total Project Cost: $103,999

The County of San Joaquin’s Sunnyside Estates Maintenance District, located in central California, 

will install 21 residential water meters at currently unmetered connections. The meters will 
encourage conservation by residents and aid in identifying system losses. Meter usage data will aid 

the District’s planning and forecasting, and the decrease in water demand will improve recreational 

water quality and quantity for the Mokelumne River. The project is supported by the Eastern San 

Joaquin Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan. The reduction in demand will help the Eastern 

San Joaquin subbasin, which is in critical overdraft.

Desert Water Agency Financing Corporation, Grass Removal Incentive Program

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

The Desert Water Agency Financing Corporation, located in southern California, will offer rebates 

to users replacing turf grass with low water use landscaping. The reduced water demand in the 

service area will address aquifer overdraft and increase the resilience of water supply. Water 

conservation is listed as a priority in the 2015 Desert Water Agency’s Water Management Plan as 

well as the 2018 Coachella Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. 

Fresno Irrigation District, Oleander Canal Flow Measurement and Management 

Project

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

The Fresno Irrigation District, located in central California, will install two flow meters in the 

Oleander Canal System at the bifurcation of the system into the Oleander Canal and Wilson Canal, 

just downstream of the Oleander Basin. Measurement at this location will allow the District to 

match downstream demands and automatically divert surplus flows into the Oleander Basin for 

groundwater recharge. The project will eliminate canal spills, improve the reliability of water delivery 

to growers in the area, reduce the District’s reliance on groundwater, and reduce potential 

groundwater overdraft within and outside the District. 

Henry Miller Reclamation District, Community Ditch Lining Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $218,575

The Henry Miller Reclamation District, located in central California, will install a concrete liner 

along 1,954 linear feet of the Community Ditch to increase water efficiency by reducing seepage 

losses. This section of the canal was chosen due to its high measured seepage, as determined 

through a District-wide seepage study. Seepage from the ditch is currently causing a high-water table 

in the adjacent fields, which is adversely impacting growing conditions for crops. The project is 

supported by the District’s 2017 Strategic Planning document. 

McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Groundwater Well Monitoring 

Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $167,268

The McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency, located in central California, will implement 

a data collection system for 23 groundwater monitoring wells. The data collection system will 

include pressure transducers to measure groundwater level, a totalizing flow meter, and a remote 

telemetry unit for real-time data collection and transmission. The project will monitor saltwater 

intrusion and gather and use groundwater extraction records for calibrating groundwater modeling. 

The project is supported by the Agency’s Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
Pixley Irrigation District, Recharge Basin Metering System

Reclamation Funding: $66,000 Total Project Cost: $132,000

The Pixley Irrigation District, located in the San Joaquin Valley in central California, will furnish and 

install 20 area velocity flow meters on existing pipe infrastructure to improve recharge basin 

accounting accuracy. The flow meters will provide real-time data and replace the current accounting 

practice of daily manual measurements collected by District staff. The project will improve water 

management through an increase in water measurement accuracy and efficiency. The installation of 

flow meters addresses goals in the District’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Plan.

Pleasant Valley Mutual Water Company, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Water Use 

Efficiency Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $198,806

The Pleasant Valley Mutual Water Company, located in southern California, will upgrade its analog 

meter system with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The project will upgrade 1,022 

connections with AMI technology. The upgraded meters will improve meter accuracy and provide 

real-time water-use to customers.

Reclamation District 787, Meter and Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition System 

Expansion Project

Reclamation Funding: $62,590 Total Project Cost: $125,180

Reclamation District 787 located near Sacramento, California, will install three flow meters and 

supervisory control data acquisition (SCADA) at the Big Bertha and Canpile pumping stations. The 

out-flow meters and SCADA, combined with the existing meters and SCADA that control pumping 

levels, will allow the District to monitor net-water use and fine-tune its water management practices. 

The implementation of the project will enable the District to monitor the amount of water being 

discharged back into the Sacramento River. The project is supported by the District’s Groundwater 

Management Plan.

South Tahoe Public Utility District, Pressure Reducing Valve Supervisory Control and 

Data Acquisition Upgrades

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $199,863

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

upgrade a pressure reducing valve (PRV) station. This will be accomplished by adding new pressure 

valves, piping, pressure transmitters upstream and downstream of the PRV, hydroelectric generator 

power supply, and integration of data, status, and alarm signals into the District’s existing 

supervisory control and data acquisition system. The project will allow more control within each 

water pressure zone, saving both water and energy through more efficient water system operation. 

The project addresses a need identified in the District’s 2016 System Optimization Plan. 

Vandalia Water District, Wellfield Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $188,200

The Vandalia Water District, located in central California, will install variable frequency drives on 

well pumping units and install well monitoring transducers and supervisory control and data 

acquisition equipment on 17 recovery wells. The project will result in increased efficiency and 
reliability of water deliveries to stakeholders and reduce electricity costs. The project addresses the 

goals of the System Groundwater Management Act. 

Yucaipa Valley Water District, Distribution Metering Enhancement Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $227,742

The Yucaipa Valley Water District, located in southern California, will install 49 smart meters on the 

District’s distribution system. Meters will be installed on effluent discharge points at the Yucaipa 

Valley Regional Water Filtration Facility and on wells, boosters, and reservoirs in the distribution 

system. The meters will allow the District to determine water use, identify leaks, and increase the 

system reliability by being proactive. The project addresses the needs identified in the District’s 

Water Sustainability Plan.

Idaho

A&B Irrigation District, Groundwater Well Meter Upgrades

Reclamation Funding: $29,308 Total Project Cost: $58,615

The A&B Irrigation District, located in southeastern Idaho, will upgrade existing mechanical 

groundwater withdrawal meters with electromagnetic meters. The project will increase measurement 

accuracy and comply with Idaho Department of Water Resource standards for groundwater 

metering on the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer. The project is the first phase of a multi-year 

undertaking by the District to replace all groundwater meters and will replace approximately 10% of 

the groundwater meters in the District.

Boise Project Board of Control, East Madden Lateral Automation

Reclamation Funding: $21,412 Total Project Cost: $42,824

The Boise Project Board of Control, located in Boise, Idaho, will automate a slide gate and install 

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) at the headwaters of the East Madden Lateral. 

The SCADA system will provide remote sensing and control of the gate operations. The project will 

stabilize and more precisely control flows at the headwaters of the East Madden Lateral to improve 

water use efficiency and prevent water loss from spills and over deliveries. The project supports the 

Board of Control’s 2010 Water Conservation Plan.

Franklin Cub River Pumping Company, Cub River Irrigation Efficiencies Improvement 

Project

Reclamation Funding: $53,454 Total Project Cost: $106,907

The Franklin Cub River Pumping Company, located in southeast Idaho, will improve a water 

control structure by installing headages and controls in three cells across the Franklin Cub River. 

The controls will allow for better water regulation throughout the system and reduce excess water 

losses. The project supports the goals of the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District’s FiveYear Resource Conservation Plan, which covers all of Franklin County where the Company 

operates.
Idaho Irrigation District, Open Ditch to a Flood Pipe System 

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $168,541

The Idaho Irrigation District, located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, will pipe approximately 2,900 linear feet 

of the Jones Ditch with buried polyvinyl chloride pipe within the existing earthen ditch. In addition, 

the District will install seven concrete vaults at the turnout headgates. The difficulty of operating the 

headgates along the Jones Ditch often results in the last three headgates being overtopped with 

water or not receiving any water at all. The project will eliminate spills and under deliveries at the 

end of the ditch and allow all water users on the ditch to receive their allotment. 

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Water Measurement Telemetry Network Project

Reclamation Funding: $23,997 Total Project Cost: $47,993

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Tribal Water Resources Department, located in southeastern Idaho, 

will install seven flow meters with wireless telemetry data transfer capability on existing surface water 

pumps, and install five telemetry data transfer relay sites. The new telemetry sites will collect realtime flow data and send the data to the Tribal Water Resources Department facility. The project will 

improve the reliability of data communication and enable the Tribes to better account for water use. 

The need for increased water measurement and accounting capacity was identified in the Tribes’ 

2006 Water Conservation Reconnaissance Study.

Twin Falls Canal Company, Tap 23.5 Installation of a Rubicon SlipMeter for Accurate 

Water Measurement

Reclamation Funding: $17,294 Total Project Cost: $34,587

The Twin Falls Canal Company, located in Twin Falls, Idaho, will install a SlipMeter on a concrete 

diversion structure on their Mainline Canal at Tap 23.5. The meter will be integrated into the 

Company’s existing supervisory control and data acquisition system and will enable the Company to 

better regulate water diversions and prevent over-diversions. The project is one element of a larger 

effort by the Company to simplify water measurements where new irrigation practices have made it 

more complex and difficult to measure and allocate water.

Kansas

Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, Converting the Ridge Canal Headgates to a 

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Equipped System for Automated Flow 

Control

Reclamation Funding: $36,047 Total Project Cost: $73,566

The Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District, located in northern Kansas, will upgrade the Ridge Canal 

headgates to a supervisory control and data acquisition equipped system for automated water 

control. The project will increase water reliability by reducing water loss due to operational spills and 

over deliveries.
Montana

Greenfields Irrigation District, Electronic Water Management

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $160,628

The Greenfields Irrigation District, located in western Montana, will automate manual flow 

measurements and controls at four key main canal gates in the Sun River. The project will enable the 

District to increase water use efficiency and reduce waste flows that currently enter Muddy Creek. 

These waste flows contribute to erosion and water quality concerns in the Sun River Basin. 

Conserved water will increase water reliability for irrigators and contribute to instream flows in the 

Sun River, which has frequently gone dry or below safe levels for fish.

The project is supported by a Water Scoping Study completed for the District and the Sun River 

Watershed Group’s watershed restoration plan.

New Mexico

Elephant Butte Irrigation District, Williams Lateral Piping

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $191,097

The Elephant Butte Irrigation District, located in southern New Mexico, will convert 1,196 linear 

feet of open earthen canal to corrugated steel pipe with concrete check and diversion boxes and a 

meter at the beginning of the pipeline. The project will result in the reduction of seepage losses and 

improve deliveries to farmers. The conserved water will allow the District to more reliably deliver 

water to existing customers and the resulting pressurized system will allow agricultural customers to 

make future on-farm irrigation efficiency improvements. The project is supported by the Lower Rio 

Grande Regional Water Plan.

County of Bernalillo, Well Meter Upgrade Project

Reclamation Funding: $28,156 Total Project Cost: $56,312

The County of Bernalillo, located in central New Mexico, will upgrade manual-read meters to 

ultrasonic, advanced meter infrastructure at 25 County facilities. The project will provide increased 

metering accuracy, real-time monitoring capability of water use, and early detection of leaks at 

county facilities. The project will upgrade existing infrastructure to conserve, better manage, and 

make more efficient use of water supplies. The project is supported by the 2006 Bernalillo County 

Water Conservation Plan and the recent fiscal year 2021 to 2025 Water Conservation Plan Update, 

which is currently under consideration for adoption by the Bernalillo County Commission.

Pueblo of Zia, Residential Metering Project, Phase 2

Reclamation Funding: $73,000 Total Project Cost: $153,851

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

unmetered homes. The project is the second 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. 

The project is prioritized by a draft utility ordinance expected to be adopted by the Tribal Council in 

2020. 
Nevada

Moapa Valley Water District, Water Meter and Data Collection System Upgrade

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $177,709

The Moapa Valley Water District, located in southern Nevada, will upgrade 300 existing domestic 

water meters to new meters with cellular endpoints. The project will provide more accurate water 

use data, which will help the District better account for water and improve leak detection. The 

project is supported by the District’s Water Conservation Plan.

Oklahoma

The Chickasaw Nation, Smart Meter Installation Project for Murray State College

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

The Chickasaw Nation, located in southern Oklahoma, will install 32 smart meters and a supervisory 

control and data acquisition system at Murray State College. The is one element of a larger effort 

within the Nation to improve aging water infrastructure and maximize water reliability for its users. 

The project is expected to reduce water losses and better manage limited water supplies. The project 

is supported by the 2012 Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan, Lower Washita Watershed 

Planning Region, and the 2015 WaterSMART Drought Contingency Plan for the Arbuckle Simpson 

Aquifer.

McCurtain County Rural Water District 2, Smart Meter Installation Project 

Reclamation Funding: $72,929 Total Project Cost: $149,979

The McCurtain County Rural Water District 2, located in southeastern Oklahoma, will replace 350 

traditional manual-read water meters with new automatic meter reading smart meters. Water is 

currently lost to inaccurate measurement from outdated meters in the system and undetected leaks. 

The project will enable better water management, more accurate leak detection, and a more accurate 

estimate of water demands in the area. The project will be implemented within the jurisdiction of the 

Choctaw Nation and is part of the tribe’s comprehensive regional water planning initiative for their 

jurisdictional homelands in Southeast Oklahoma.

Oregon

Talent Irrigation District, TMC FY2020 Shotcrete Projects

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $153,717

The Talent Irrigation District in southwestern Oregon will line approximately 1,770 linear feet of 

canal with fiber reinforced shotcrete. The project will prevent seepage through the earthen channel 

and improve efficiency and effectiveness of the operation of canal. The project supports the goals 

identified in the District’s Water Management and Conservation Plan.
Texas

City of Blue Ridge, Automated Meter Reading Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $166,567

The City of Blue Ridge, located northeast of Dallas, will upgrade 500 residential and commercial 

water meters to automated meters. This will allow for real-time data collection, which will improve 

leak detection and improve billing accuracy. The improved water use data will help the City with 

future water planning efforts, decrease water losses, and improve the overall reliability of the water 

supply. The project meets the goals of the City’s Water Management Plan.

El Paso County Water Improvement District Number One, Isla Lateral Concrete Lining 

Project, Phase 3

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $197,294

The El Paso County Water Improvement District Number One, located in El Paso, Texas, will 

install concrete lining along 3,700 linear feet of the earthen Isla Lateral. The project will reduce water 

lost due to seepage and will help ensure consistent water deliveries. The water conserved from this 

project will help meet shortfalls in water supply during times of drought. The project is supported by 

the District’s 2019 Water Conservation Plan and the 2016 Region E Far West Texas Water Plan.

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Hog Bayou Levee Repair, Phase 2

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $153,801

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority located near San Antonio, Texas, will upgrade 250 linear 

feet of the existing east levee on Hog Bayou, in Calhoun County on the Gulf Coast. This levee has 

shown unprecedented wear from Hurricane Harvey and from increased tide levels. The Authority 

will upgrade the east levee with imported clay and reinforced mat material, which will improve water 

supply reliability by reducing seepage of freshwater from the canal system and reducing 

groundwater. Additionally, the levee upgrades will reduce saltwater intrusion into the public drinking 

water supply.

Harlingen Irrigation District Cameron County No. 1, Adams Gardens Reservoir 

Automated Intake Gate

Reclamation Funding: $74,767 Total Project Cost: $149,553

The Harlingen Irrigation District Cameron County No.1, located in southern Texas, will upgrade 

and relocate the intake check gate for the Adams Garden Reservoir. The District will install an 

automated gate structure with two aluminum slide gates. The District will also add supervisory 

control and data acquisition hardware to control the gates in real time and meter flows in the Main 

Canal. The project will improve water reliability by increasing the amount of water that can be stored 

in the reservoir and reducing spills and conveyance losses. The project is consistent with goals of the 

2016 Rio Grande Regional Water Plan.
South Dakota

Belle Fourche Irrigation District, Jensen Spur Enclosing the End of the Indian Creek 

Lateral/Horse Creek Sub-Lateral

Reclamation Funding: $74,763 Total Project Cost: $149,856

The Belle Fourche Irrigation District, located in western South Dakota, will convert an open lateral 

to approximately 2,640 feet of polyvinyl chloride pipe and farmer turnouts on the Jensen Spur 

Lateral. The project will conserve water and reduce erosion. The District will also install three valves 

and flow meters to better control and measure water flow. Conserved water will enhance reliability 

of water supplies for existing agricultural customers and improve reservoir conditions for recreation.

Utah

Bear River Canal Company, Metering Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $216,900

The Bear River Canal Company, located in northern Utah, will construct a ramp flume at the head 

of the West Main Canal, and a ramp flume at the head of the Hammond Main Canal, which will 

connect to existing telemetry equipment. In addition, they will install two automated slip meters on 

the Central Canal and a ramp flume and telemetry equipment on the West Main Canal. The project 

will allow the Company to more consistently and accurately deliver water to agricultural water users. 

The proposed project is listed as a priority in the Company’s 2019 Water Conservation Plan.

Haights Creek Irrigation Company, Backyard Piping Project, Phase 5

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $186,947

The Haights Creek Irrigation Company, located in northern Utah, will replace 1,400 feet of 

residential transit distribution lines and galvanized steel service lines in an area identified as the 

Phase 5 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 improving water use monitoring 

and leak detection. The project is the fifth phase of an activity listed as the top priority in Haights 

Creek’s 2016 Water Conservation Management Plan.

Loss Creek Irrigation Company, Fox Canal Water Conservation Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $151,630

The Loss Creek Irrigation Company, located in southern Utah, will install concrete headwalls and 

flowmeters at the diversion from the Sevier River into the Fox Canal and at a split in the Fox Canal 

downstream of the diversion. The project will provide more accurate measurement to reduce over 

and under deliveries, which will increase water reliability for irrigators in the Sevier River Watershed, 

allowing the conserved water to remain instream to benefit habitat, recreational opportunities, and 

to provide water for downstream users. The proposed project is one of the three main projects 

identified by the Company to conserve water and improve irrigation efficiency.
Newton Town Corporation, Meter and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition 

Upgrade

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $250,000

The Newton Town Corporation, located in northern Utah, will upgrade 287 existing manual-read 

residential and commercial meters to supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) compatible 

meters and connect to a SCADA system. Additionally, a master meter will be installed immediately 

downstream of the storage tank to monitor water demand for the Town as a whole. The upgraded 

meters will provide more accurate and consistent water use data, which will aid in the conservation 

of water and improve water management. The project addresses goals of the Town’s 2016 Culinary 

Water Conservation Plan.

Newton Water Users Association, Jones Pipeline Project, Phase 1

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

The Newton Water Users Association, located in northern Utah, will upgrade the Jones Pipeline 

from 1.1 miles of transit pipe to high density polyethylene or polyynyl chloride pipe. The project will 

also upgrade meters and isolation valves at 14 or the 28 customer turnouts along the Jones Pipeline. 

The upgrade will reduce seepage losses and enable the Association and stakeholders to better 

manage the water supply. The project will also make the Jones Pipeline compatible with the recently 

pressurized main canal and will enable agricultural customers to make future on-farm irrigation 

improvements. The project meets the goals of the Association’s Water Management and 

Conservation Plan in 2015.

Peoa South Bench Canal and Irrigation Company, Irrigation Water Metering and 

Remote Telemetry Project

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $172,000

The Peoa South Bench Canal and Irrigation Company, located in northern Utah, will install 11 

Remote Telemetry Units on the main pipeline and 39 meters on the individual service laterals. The 

project will enable the Company and shareholders to better manage water supply and conserve 

water. Conserved water will support recreational opportunities and habitats within the Weber River 

and improve water reliability during times of drought. The project is outlined in the Company’s 2018 

Master Plan.

Roy Water Conservancy District, Secondary Water System Metering Project, Phase 2

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

The Roy Water Conservancy District, located in northern Utah, will install 100 secondary water 

meters within the Wildwood and Summer Pointe subdivisions, allowing customers to identify, 

monitor, and manage water use for irrigation. The project will reduce water loss due to overuse. The 

District’s 2015 Water Conservation Plan identified secondary water metering as the most costeffective way to conserve water throughout the irrigation season.

Settlement Canyon Irrigation Company, Municipal Metering Project

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

The Settlement Canyon Irrigation Company, located in northern Utah, will install 85 residential flow 

meters in Tooele City. These flow meters will allow the Company to regulate the volume of 

irrigation water and implement fees for over-use. The project will increase the Company’s ability to 
track water usage and increase customer water conservation. Conserved water will help reduce 

groundwater pumping during times of drought.

South Weber Water Improvement District, Secondary Water Metering Project, Phase 1

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

The South Weber Water Improvement District located near Salt Lake City, Utah, will install 

approximately 100 secondary water meters equipped with Advanced Metering Infrastructure on 

unmetered residential connections to the District’s pressurized irrigation system. The improved 

water use data will help the District decrease water losses and improve the overall reliability of the 

water supply. The project is supported by a five-factor strategic planning effort.

Washington County Water Conservancy District, Landscape Rebate 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. The project will lead to increased water conservation within the District 

and is supported by the District’s 2015 Water Management and Conservation Plan.

Washington

Columbia Irrigation District, Lining of Lateral #2

Reclamation Funding: $61,320 Total Project Cost: $122,640

The Columbia Irrigation District, located in central Washington, will line approximately 850 linear 

feet of the Lateral #2 canal. The District will upgrade the existing concrete liner to a membrane liner 

covered by fiber reinforced concrete. The project will reduce seepage and prevent potential canal 

failures. The project aligns with the District’s Capital Improvement Plan and Water Conservation 

Plan.

Lake Chelan Reclamation District, Irrigation Meter Upgrades

Reclamation Funding: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $150,633

The Lake Chelan Reclamation District, located in north-central Washington, will upgrade 45 

propeller-style manual read meters with new meters that are equipped with digital encoders and 

transmitters. The upgraded meters will result in improved water management through increased 

water measurement accuracy. The project is identified as a priority in the District’s 2017 

Comprehensive Water Conservation Plan to increase water measurement accuracy.

Kittitas Reclamation District, Turbine 1.1 Piping

Reclamation Funding: $27,184 Total Project Cost: $54,369

The Kittitas Reclamation District, located in central Washington, will pipe 1,470 linear feet of highloss lateral with polyynyl chloride pipe. The project will reduce seepage and evaporative losses from 

the lateral. Conserved water will help the District meet demands during times of drought. The 

project is supported by the District’s 1999 Water Conservation Plan and a 2015 Feasibility 

Investigation of water conservation measures.