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 […]
Holiday trash collection schedule
Please note adjustments to your regular trash/recycling/green waste collection for the holidays. Christmas week collection schedule: If your regular collection day falls on Wednesday, December 25th, pickup will be Thursday, December 26. Regular Thursday collection will be Friday. Friday collection will be Saturday. Regular collection on Christmas Eve. New Year’s week collection schedule: Waste will be […]
We’re hiring
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities is hiring a public relations coordinator. Applicants must have excellent written and verbal skills and be well-versed and creative with all social media platforms and website content. It’s a highly visible job as we value communication and strong engagement with residents, businesses, industries, news media and elected officials […]
Testing the Waters
“Dark Waters,” a new legal thriller opening in local theaters this weekend, features Mark Ruffalo as a dogged attorney who links unexplained deaths in a West Virginia town to water supply contamination by DuPont Chemical. The chemicals at issue are known as PFAS, and are found in many consumer products. Salt Lake City Department of […]
Use caution, please
The lit crosswalk at 1000 North and Cornell Street will be deactivated temporarily at 3 p.m. today, October 2, until midday on Thursday, October 3. Crews are doing electrical work associated with our Rose Park-Jordan River Watershed Project. Pedestrians: Please use orange crossing flags for extra visibility. Drivers: Please use care and slow down when […]
Shiny and new
Exciting news: We recently installed our first solar street light in Salt Lake City. It’s located on a long cul-de-sac that has no nearby power access. Trying to bring wiring and wooden poles to this site would have cost nearly $15,000. But our Street Lighting Division purchased the solar model for just $5,500. Residents in […]
Rain on? Water off!
Have you checked your automatic sprinkler timer box lately? Shorter days, longer nights, cooler temperatures, and more rain mean it’s time to throttle back on watering. Switching the sprinkler timer to the manual setting and watering sparingly this month will help conserve water and go easier on your wallet, too.