East-West Water Line

East-West Water Line

Project Purpose

The 6-mile water line will provide an additional water supply to supplement existing wells in the Sugarhouse area as well as maintain SLCDPU’s standard of reliability while meeting future growth’s water demands in Salt Lake City.

The East-West Water Line will:

Supplement Water Supply – This new aqueduct will provide a redundant water supply to replace or augment existing wells in the Millcreek and Sugarhouse areas.
Maintain SLC’s Standard of Reliability – This new line allows SLCDPU to continue to provide reliable service in the event of a supply interruption or waterline break as well as expand service delivery in the Millcreek and downtown Salt Lake City areas.
Meet Future Downtown and Northwest Growth Water Demands – As growth and redevelopment continue to increase water needs in the area, this aqueduct will help provide additional supply to Salt Lake City’s downtown and northwest quadrant.

Project Update: Summer 2023

Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) is designing and constructing a new segment of water line that will run from the storage reservoir at 3300 South west to Grace Street terminating at 3075 East.

Anticipated Phases

Phase I – COMPLETE – 500 East from Coatsville Ave. to Ramona Ave.

Phase 2 – COMPLETE – Highland Drive to 900 East

Phase III

Design is underway for Phase III and is anticipated to be constructed starting in Spring 2024.

Future Phases: Design and construction for future phases of the project will occur after the completion of Phase III, depending on funding.

This project is part of SLCDPU’s commitment to serving our customers and protecting our environment by delivering high-quality drinking water to standards that exceed EPA regulations.