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LARGER THAN 1/4

ACRE

ABOUT 1/4 ACRE SMALLER THAN 1/4

ACRE

POTENTIAL WATER SAVINGS PER MONTH (1000g)

TACTICS

IMPLEMENTATION

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2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

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4:00AM

6:00AM

8:00AM

10:00AM

12:00PM

2:00PM

4:00PM

6:00PM

8:00PM

10:00PM

12:00AM

PEAK DEMAND

No Smart Meters With Smart Meters

Smart Meter: A wirelessly controlled device

installed on a sprinkler system that connects to

the internet. It is intended to:

• Track the weather and determine watering

needs based on precipitation

• Reduce water usage while maintaining a

green lawn

• Be controlled from a smart phone or tablet

Recommendations for Santaquin City include:• Delay city-wide roll out for another year to double

available Spanish Fork Data

• Focus initial installation in new developments

• Add smart meters as state grants allow

• Target ¼-acre lots

RESIDENTAL BENEFITS

Smart meters led to a peak demand decrease

of 4%. This allows for:

• Smaller pipes in new developments

• Extended life of current pipe system

• Increased availability of water budget funds

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Robert Anderson, Caleb Joubert, Natalie King, Alec Van De Graaff

Santaquin City Irrigation-Water Conservation Study

OUR OBJECTIVE

Reduce Santaquin City peak water demand due to growth rate of over 5% without modifying the waterlines already in place.

Green SavingsResidents will not agree to smart meters unless they

have a guarantee their lawns will stay green. Our

team created a GIS project to compare levels of green

in lawns before and after smart meters. This delivers

quantifiable results as seen below.

*As of now the imagery taken after the meters were

installed has not been published.

Cost savings• On average, households in Spanish Fork

saved 18,300 gallons of water per year

• With government grants, smart meters will

have little to no cost for residents

Peak Demand Decrease

Water Savings • Potential to save 4 million gallons of water in

the first year

Implementation of Smart Meters • Use Spanish Fork smart meter data due to

similar demographics and climate to

estimate benefits for Santaquin City 2.994.23

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1.384.71

JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

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Summer months

WATER SAVED WITH SMART METERS FROM 2017 to 2018

Water Saved with Smart Meters Water Saved without Smart Meters

April 3, 2019