Our crews are working today in the southeast Sugar House area to flush fire hydrants, which will address the issue of discolored water flowing from some residents’ faucets. Salt Lake City Council Member Erin Mendenhall, who represents District 5, has been keeping her constituents informed on the work. The water has no impact on public […]
Watershed Rangers pitch in during shutdown
As the partial federal government shutdown grinds through Day 14, our SLC Public Utilities Watershed Rangers have stepped up to help. Most U.S. Forest Service employees who work in the Salt Lake Ranger District have been furloughed–meaning no public restroom upkeep at some popular Wasatch Canyon sites. See how our team helped out, and how […]
Calendar daze!
Our 2019 Water Stewardship wall calendar is available now and it’s FREE to the public. Beautifully produced in full color by our Water Conservation Program Manager Stephanie Duer, the calendar is available (while supplies last) at all Salt Lake City Public Library branches, all Salt Lake County Library branches, and at the front desk of […]
Our 2018 Annual Report
Each year, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities publishes an annual report, which provides details about our operations and financial status. We feel privileged to serve our customers and to offer full transparency into our performance and management. We hope you find our 2018 Annual Report interesting and educational.
4th Ave. well outreach continues
On December 18th, Salt Lake City Council Member Chris Wharton met with residents who live near SLC Public Utilities’ 4th Avenue Well to listen and to discuss updates to the project. Protecting our maintenance team’s safety and the need to meet new state codes are driving the project. New regulations require our Department to bring […]
Thank you, Public Utilities Advisory Committee!
We held our final meeting of the year of the Public Utilities Advisory Committee today at the old Chase Mill at Tracy Aviary. The PUAC informs our policy and practice, and provides support and oversight for our operations. The seven members are volunteers from various professions, all committed to civic participation, and who give of their […]
4th Avenue Well open house set for Dec. 13th
On Thursday, December 13th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities and Salt Lake City Planning Division will host a second open house with information on the 4th Avenue Well Project. The event will be held at the Salt Lake City Marmalade Branch Library, 300 West and 500 North. […]
Open house: Next phase of 1300 East project
We are halfway through utility and other construction on 1300 East between 2100 South and 1300 South! Come get updated on progress and the Spring 2019 construction phase of the project on Thursday, December 6th. The event is a public open house at East High School Commons, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Representatives from SLC […]
Our storm water team rocks
This week, our storm water maintenance team added a rock diversion feature to the hillside at the east entrance of Tanner Park (2700 South/2700 East). This addition will protect neighboring property from storm water runoff, as well as buttress the hillside to better withstand flooding and erosion. We think dogs and their people may also […]
CRSA architects to help design 4th Avenue well house
Exciting news: Two talented architects with Salt Lake City’s CRSA Architecture have joined our 4th Avenue Well Project team. David W. Triplett will be principal in charge of design. John Ewanowski will be the project’s historic architect. CRSA, founded by veteran SLC architects Wally Cooper and Allen Roberts, has earned a reputation for meticulous historic […]