In 2014, GWMA was awarded a grant under the $1M dollar category in the WaterSMART Program administered by the US Bureau of Reclamation.
The Gateway Region, via the implementation of the Gateway Regional Advanced Meter Infrastructure Program (“AMI”), will improve regional water management practices by replacing 6,263 antiquated meters with “smart meters having advanced reading technology capabilities. The Gateway Region service area is located in Southeastern Los Angeles County, servicing over 2 million water consumers.
The Project’s critical goal is to expand, protect and conserve local water resources. This Project includes installing meters on 5,516 residential, 730 commercial/landscape and 17 industrial accounts. Although the commercial/industrial and landscape clients represent a smaller number of overall meters installed, it is important to note that these clients are much larger water users, and often exceed their current monthly water usage allotments, and therefore will benefit the most from having access to computerized data that will allow them to monitor their own water usage.
The Gateway Region will utilize funds to purchase and complete the meter infrastructure project. Once AMI installation is completed, the Gateway Cities will install all necessary software and work with the vendor to develop 24/7 real time computer access for both staff and water customers. It is estimated the project will result in 2,652 acre feet of conserved water.