The Magna Water District (MWD) issued a water boil order today for its customers. Some far-western Salt Lake City residences and businesses are affected because they are served by MWD, and they have been notified. If you pay your water bill to Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities, your water supply is not affected. […]
COVID-19 closure of City Creek Canyon restrooms
City Creek Canyon, in our Salt Lake City watershed, is a beautiful spot for a socially distant walk/run/bike ride. Today, in keeping with measures to protect the public and our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, we closed, until further notice, all canyon restrooms from the entrance through site 17. We want you to enjoy the […]
Quake did NOT impact water supply or quality
Re: Today’s 7:09 a.m. earthquake. Water supply and quality have not been impacted. We anticipate no water shut-offs or boil orders for the community. Our team has been diligently assessing our water, wastewater, stormwater and street lighting infrastructure since early this morning. Our dams and reservoirs are intact and safe. We have responded to a […]
Magical mappers
Mapping is an essential service of our Department and public utilities service. And no one does it better than our Geographical Information Systems (GIS) team. At this week’s annual UGIC Maps on the Hill event at the State Capitol Rotunda, government, business and industry reps featured their innovative mapping techniques and gave the public and […]
Add your voice to the latest updates on the new Water Reclamation Facility
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities will host two public open houses this month to share updates on our new, $700-million Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). Our consulting architects, FFKR, will unveil their architectural vision for the facility–the only wastewater treatment and reclamation plant in Salt Lake City. The current WRF is 55 years old, […]
Holiday hours
All of us at Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities wish you a happy and safe holiday! Our office will close at noon on December 24th and remain closed Christmas Day. If you experience a water, sewer, or stormwater emergency, please call our 24-hour dispatch line at 801-483-6700. While our customer service window will […]
Go, go GIS
Our Geographic Information Services (GIS) team recently took national honors at Cityworks Conference 2019–an annual event sponsored by the GIS-centered software firm that supports the Salt Lake City Department of Utilities and more than 700 organizations worldwide. The “Excellence in Departmental Practice Award” highlights Cityworks clients who have helped transform their departments with innovative GIS […]