No doubt you are busy raking fall leaves in your yard. We gently remind you to “leaf” nothing behind at your curb and gutter to clog storm drains. It’s also a good time to clean out your home’s rain gutters to keep them running free. Our storm water crews are out full-time clearing gutters and […]
Pay your bill, for free, through our website
We recently learned of at least one third-party online-bill pay service that is charging SLC Public Utilities customers $5 per month to pay their bill. We also learned that this service in some cases has delayed remitting payment to beyond its due date, resulting in a Department sending utility shut-off notices to customers. Please note: […]
Learn more about our 4th Avenue Well project
The Department of Public Utilities has begun several months of public outreach on a project to update a vitally productive underground well at 4th Avenue and Canyon Road (about 200 East) in Salt Lake City. Since 1968, the well has produced 5 million to 7 million gallons of water per day, supplying the Downtown and […]
Cecret Lake trail closed temporarily for repairs to aging dam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2018 Contact: Holly Mullen, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities 801-673-9735 | holly.mullen@slcgov.com The aging Cecret Lake dam, located in Albion Basin of Little Cottonwood Canyon, will be repaired over the next 30 days by the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities. Public Utilities […]
Thursday & Saturday: Learn about innovative Rose Park water quality project
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) is designing and constructing an end-of-line storm water treatment facility at 1000 N. and Cornell Street, known as the Cornell Lift Station. This area collects a significant amount of storm water west of the Jordan River–including some major roads and a few residential areas east of the […]
SLC joins global initiative to protect forests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 Contact: Holly Mullen, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities 801-673-9735 | holly.mullen@slcgov.com – – – – – Salt Lake City joins 45 cities in global effort to protect and restore forests Mayor Jackie Biskupski, participating this week in the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, has added Salt […]
City Creek Canyon closures planned for road maintenance
City Creek Canyon will be closed to the public from August 27th through August 29th to accommodate a repaving and pothole patching project of the popular watershed road frequented by walkers, runners, bicyclists and picnickers. The upper canyon road above the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities water treatment plant will close all day […]
Avoid traffic delays and learn more
Tonight: Please join engineers from SLC Public Utilities and SLC Engineering Division for updates on ongoing construction on 1300 East from 2100 South to 1300 South. More reliability is in store for our customers as we replace aging sewer and water lines. That work will be followed by road repaving and curb and gutter improvements. […]
KSL-TV profiles vital nature of our watershed
Members of our water resources team shares our city-wide commitment to Wasatch canyons watershed protection and stewardship. Sharing watershed with millions of visitors is a crucial balancing act, and KSL-TV offers an in-depth look here.
1300 East utilities project open house
Please join representatives of Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities and Salt Lake City Division of Engineering to learn more about the reconstruction of 1300 East, from 1300 South to 2100 South, scheduled from now until fall 2019. We can address questions and issues about traffic congestion, neighborhood impacts, and the benefit of new […]