Small System, Big Impact: How Santa Clara, UT Achieved Exceptional Water Loss Reduction During Drought
April 22nd, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CT | 9:00 AM PT
Duration: 60 minutes
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Summary
Water utilities across the U.S. continue to feel the pressure of long‑term drought and persistently low precipitation. For smaller systems, these pressures are even more amplified. In Santa Clara, Utah, city leadership took proactive action to address these challenges head‑on, partnering with ASTERRA to pinpoint and reduce hidden water loss in their network.
In this webinar, we’ll review how Santa Clara’s innovative satellite-guided leak detection initiative quickly uncovered 48 leaks (including 16 on distribution lines).
Join us to learn:
- How satellite technology can significantly reduce NRW in drought‑stressed regions and strengthen a community’s resilience during water scarcity.
- The importance of integrating advanced technology with traditional leak detection methods, and how doing so increases efficiency and accuracy.
- How smaller systems can achieve outsized impact when they combine advanced tools with strong operational partnerships.
Speakers
Cesar Garcia
Territory Sales Manager, West
ASTERRA
Cesar Garcia is a Territory Sales Manager for ASTERRA, an infrastructure intelligence company supporting water utilities in their efforts to conserve resources, reduce non‑revenue water (NRW), and strengthen long‑term system resilience. In his role, Cesar collaborates with partners and utilities across the Western United States, helping them harness advanced satellite technology, transform their operations, and achieve their goals.
Jacob Lybrand
Senior WAM Technician
McKim & Creed
Jacob Lybrand is a Senior Water Asset Management (WAM) Technician with McKim & Creed, bringing over eight years of experience in water utility services, leak detection, and flow analysis. He supports field investigations by assisting with daily leak detection activities, including pipeline inspection, identification of potential leak areas, and confirmation of leak locations to assess non-revenue water (NRW) impacts. Jacob is OSHA safety trained and holds multiple industry certifications, including Certified Leak Detection Technician, NRW/DMA Management, Hydreka and Ovarro Level I, and NASSCO PACP/LACP/MACP.
Casey Stratton
Public Works Director
City of Santa Clara, UT
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