{"id":1655,"date":"2019-08-08T05:59:05","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T11:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2022-10-15T15:56:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T21:56:17","slug":"california-irrigation-district-point-of-use-metering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=1655","title":{"rendered":"California Irrigation District Point-of-Use Flow Metering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3732\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3732\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0987-1-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0987-1.jpeg 2x\" alt=\"James Mimlitz &#039;Slim&#039;\" class=\"avatar avatar-150 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-150 photo\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim &#8216;Slim&#8217; Mimlitz, SCADAmetrics<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the Western United States, where <strong>Precious Irrigation Water<\/strong> is distributed to agricultural users through a series of <strong>canals<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;vanjas&#8221;<\/strong>, point-of-use SCADA metering can provide an effective method to tightly monitor usage and compliance with water allotment agreements.<\/p>\n<p>In this unique scenario, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scadametrics.com\/PDF\/EtherMeter_103.pdf\"><strong>EtherMeter<\/strong><\/a> can serve a vital role as a single-device, multi-functional flow meter gateway \u2014 capable of transmitting realtime meter totalization, rate-of-flow, and power &amp; voltage status.\u00a0 Also, if desired, the EtherMeter can provide a means for Irrigation District personnel to remotely turn ON\/OFF the flow of water.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1659\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Turlock_Collage_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1659\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1659\" src=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Turlock_Collage_01-1024x857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Turlock_Collage_01-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Turlock_Collage_01-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Turlock_Collage_01-768x643.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Typical EtherMeter Deployment at a Point-of-Use Irrigation Metering Station, Turlock Irrigation District (CA) &#8211; Click to Zoom.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The EtherMeter is compatible with irrigation flow meters that feature an absolute-encoder signal (e.g. Sensus, McCrometer, Water Specialties) and flow meters that feature a pulse-per-volume signal (e.g. Seametrics, McCrometer, Water Specialties, and many others).\u00a0 These two signal categories constitute the vast majority of flow meters available today.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Are you interested in how SCADAmetrics technology can help monitor the point-of-use meters within your Irrigation District?\u00a0 In the words of Fred Smith, founder of Fedex, <em><strong>&#8220;You can&#8217;t manage what you don&#8217;t measure!&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Give us a call! 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