diff --git a/enacts/config-defaults.yaml b/enacts/config-defaults.yaml
index 2f8877fbf..364f35c46 100644
--- a/enacts/config-defaults.yaml
+++ b/enacts/config-defaults.yaml
@@ -102,3 +102,4 @@ wat_bal_monit:
         #    menu_label: Crop Evapotranspiration
         #    description: The map shows the crop evapotranspiration...
         #    units: mm
+
diff --git a/enacts/config-sng.yaml b/enacts/config-sng.yaml
index 428c4917b..b98af7af1 100644
--- a/enacts/config-sng.yaml
+++ b/enacts/config-sng.yaml
@@ -80,4 +80,6 @@ wat_bal_monit:
     crop_name: Rice
     kc_v: [0, 0, 1.1, 1.1, 0]
     kc_l: [3, 27, 45, 60]
+    taw_file: /data/remic/mydatafiles/soilgrids/Senegal/GYGA_ERZD_wat_cap_abs_anacim_enacts3.nc
+    taw_max: 136
 
diff --git a/enacts/wat_bal/agronomy.py b/enacts/wat_bal/agronomy.py
index ae83881c7..85737c457 100644
--- a/enacts/wat_bal/agronomy.py
+++ b/enacts/wat_bal/agronomy.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ def soil_plant_water_step(
 
     .. math:: drainage = |wb - sm|
     """
-    
     # Water Balance
     wb = (sm_yesterday + peffective - et).clip(min=0)
     drainage = (wb - taw).clip(min=0)
@@ -500,4 +499,4 @@ def solar_radiation(doy, lat):
         / np.pi
     ).rename("ra")
     ra.attrs = dict(description="Extraterrestrial Radiation", units="MJ/m**2/day")
-    return ra
\ No newline at end of file
+    return ra
diff --git a/enacts/wat_bal/maproom_monit.py b/enacts/wat_bal/maproom_monit.py
index 3af9cecd6..e17917bcc 100644
--- a/enacts/wat_bal/maproom_monit.py
+++ b/enacts/wat_bal/maproom_monit.py
@@ -364,12 +364,13 @@ def wat_bal_plots(
         error_fig = pingrid.error_fig(error_msg="Grid box out of data domain")
         return error_fig
     precip.load()
+    taw = pingrid.sel_snap(xr.open_dataarray(Path(CONFIG["taw_file"])), lat, lng)
     try:
         sm, drainage, et_crop, et_crop_red, planting_date = ag.soil_plant_water_balance(
             precip,
             et=5,
-            taw=60,
-            sminit=60./3.,
+            taw=taw,
+            sminit=taw/3.,
             kc_params=kc_params,
             planting_date=p_d,
         )
@@ -379,16 +380,16 @@ def wat_bal_plots(
         )
         return error_fig
     if map_choice == "sm":
-        myts = sm
+        ts = sm
     elif map_choice == "drainage":
-        myts = drainage
+        ts = drainage
     elif map_choice == "et_crop":
-        myts = et_crop
+        ts = et_crop
     wat_bal_graph = pgo.Figure()
     wat_bal_graph.add_trace(
         pgo.Scatter(
-            x=myts["T"].dt.strftime("%-d %b %y"),
-            y=myts.values,
+            x=ts["T"].dt.strftime("%-d %b %y"),
+            y=ts.values,
             hovertemplate="%{y} on %{x}",
             name="",
             line=pgo.scatter.Line(color="blue"),
@@ -458,33 +459,39 @@ def wat_bal_tile(tz, tx, ty):
         data=[kc_init, kc_veg, kc_mid, kc_late, kc_end], dims=["kc_periods"], coords=[kc_periods]
     )
 
-    mymap_min = 0
-    mymap_max = 60 #taw.max()
-    mycolormap = CMAPS["precip"]
+    _, taw_tile = xr.align(
+        precip,
+        xr.open_dataarray(Path(CONFIG["taw_file"])),
+        join="override",
+        exclude="T",
+    )
+    taw_tile = taw_tile.sel(
+        X=slice(x_min - x_min % RESOLUTION, x_max + RESOLUTION - x_max % RESOLUTION),
+        Y=slice(y_min - y_min % RESOLUTION, y_max + RESOLUTION - y_max % RESOLUTION),
+    ).compute()
 
     sm, drainage, et_crop, et_crop_red, planting_date = ag.soil_plant_water_balance(
         precip_tile,
         et=5,
-        taw=60,
-        sminit=60./3.,
+        taw=taw_tile,
+        sminit=taw_tile/3.,
         kc_params=kc_params,
         planting_date=p_d,
     )
     if map_choice == "sm":
-        mymap = sm
+        map = sm
     elif map_choice == "drainage":
-        mymap = drainage
+        map = drainage
     elif map_choice == "et_crop":
-        mymap = et_crop
+        map = et_crop
     else:
        raise Exception("can not enter here")
-    mymap = mymap.isel(T=-1)
-    mymap.attrs["colormap"] = mycolormap
-    mymap = mymap.rename(X="lon", Y="lat")
-    mymap.attrs["scale_min"] = mymap_min
-    mymap.attrs["scale_max"] = mymap_max
-    result = pingrid.tile(mymap, tx, ty, tz, clip_shape)
-    return result
+    map = map.isel(T=-1)
+    map.attrs["colormap"] = CMAPS["precip"]
+    map = map.rename(X="lon", Y="lat")
+    map.attrs["scale_min"] = 0
+    map.attrs["scale_max"] = CONFIG["taw_max"]
+    return pingrid.tile(map, tx, ty, tz, clip_shape)
 
 
 @APP.callback(
@@ -497,12 +504,12 @@ def wat_bal_tile(tz, tx, ty):
 def set_colorbar(
     map_choice,
 ):
-    mymap_max = 60 #taw.max()
+    map_max = CONFIG["taw_max"]
     return (
         f"{CONFIG['map_text'][map_choice]['menu_label']} [{CONFIG['map_text'][map_choice]['units']}]",
         CMAPS["precip"].to_dash_leaflet(),
-        mymap_max,
-        [i for i in range(0, mymap_max + 1) if i % int(mymap_max/12) == 0],
+        map_max,
+        [i for i in range(0, map_max + 1) if i % int(map_max/8) == 0],
     )