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 […]
New, improved canyon restrooms are now open
SLC Public Utilities happily announces the opening of three new restrooms in our nearby canyons. Our department funded the replacement of the single vault restroom with a new double vault restroom at Guardsman Pass Winter Trailhead. New restrooms are also open at the Donut Falls Trailhead in Big Cottonwood Canyon and at the summit of […]
1300 East work starts July 25th
Beginning Wednesday, July 25, Salt Lake City Public Utilities will start construction on 1300 East between 1300 South and 2100 South. The project, which will repair and replace nearly 100-year-old sewer and water lines on both sides of 1300 East, is expected to last until mid-January 2019. Following completion of utilities work, the City’s Engineering […]
SLC watershed protection: A delicate balance
Headwaters Economics, a non-profit water resources research group, has cited Salt Lake City as one of four U.S. cities focused on how to balance the need for watershed protection and clean drinking water with ever-increasing recreational use. Some cities, like Portland, OR., and Santa Fe, N.M., prohibit all recreation in their watersheds. SLC works to balance […]
Potty power!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2018 Contact: Holly Mullen, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities 801-673-9735 – [email protected] Salt Lake City to launch a series of restroom improvements and replacements at Silver Lake, other popular canyon recreation sites Beginning next week, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities will launch a series of restroom […]
Smells like teen spirit (apologies to Kurt Cobain)
We spied some plucky teen-age Canada geese wandering around today at our #SLCpure Water Reclamation Facility wetland. You can see that plenty of parents and wise elders encircled them for caution’s sake, but the youngsters seem about ready to venture out on their own. Fly high!
Are you over-watering? Find out!
It’s simple–and free–to test your outdoor watering levels for maximum efficiency and conservation. Salt Lake City Public Utilities works regularly with Utah State University’s Center for Water Efficient Landscaping (CWEL), and we highly recommend their Water Check program. Watch the video for details.
SLC Police honor stormwater team member Waylon Blackburn
Our SLC Public Utilities team at work: Waylon Blackburn, a nine-year veteran of Salt Lake City’s Public Utilities stormwater team, was named “Partner in Public Safety” by the Salt Lake City Police Department at its 38th Annual Police Awards Luncheon on May 24th. Waylon was honored for his contribution in 2017 in helping police on […]