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Emergency water outages

Posted on: June 10th, 2024

Salt Lake City works to maintain the reliability of our vast water distribution network. Occasionally, due to unforeseen circumstances (like water main breaks), an emergency water outage is required. In the event of an emergency water outage, our crews strive to minimize the impact to our community and to restore water service as quickly as […]

Salt Lake City secures $39 million to replace lead service lines, utilizing federal partnership to support public health and efficient water management

Posted on: March 25th, 2024

News ReleaseDate: March 22, 2024 Contact:          Andrew Wittenberg385-522-3800 – andrew.wittenberg@slcgov.com Chloe Morroni801-702-0801 – chloe.morroni@slcgov.com – – – – – Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) has been approved for a $39 million loan for lead service line inventory and replacement throughout the City service area’s drinking water system. Mayor Mendenhall was joined […]

Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities Announces Results of Water Testing for PFAS

Posted on: March 7th, 2024

Today, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) announced test results from the latest round of a federal water quality sampling program called the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). The UCMR5 requires water systems throughout the nation to test for 29 per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and for lithium. These compounds are not currently regulated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The results from this nationwide sampling effort will help the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) make decisions about developing future regulatory requirements for PFAS and lithium for the nation’s drinking water systems.

‘The Pipeline’ – December 2023

Posted on: December 5th, 2023

The December 2023 edition of The Pipeline is available. View it by clicking the link below. You can also subscribe to receive an email copy of the newsletter each month.

‘The Pipeline’ – November 2023

Posted on: November 2nd, 2023

The November 2023 edition of The Pipeline is available. View it by clicking the link below. You can also subscribe to receive an email copy of the newsletter each month.

Annual Report 2022

Posted on: December 7th, 2022

Read more about what DPU accomplished in 2022.

Salt Lake City’s new wastewater treatment plant won’t be as smelly, could help the Great Salt Lake

Posted on: November 21st, 2022

Read more about our new WRF on Fox 13

Why Salt Lake City sewers emit strange music in homes

Posted on: October 17th, 2022

Residents have reported hearing strange music coming from their pipes. Public Utilities knows why, but do you?

WRF (Water Reclamation Facility)Newsletter-Summer 2022

Posted on: August 8th, 2022

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Advisory on Short Staffing

Posted on: January 10th, 2022

We are experiencing staffing shortages and are closing the building to customer service related visits until further notice. Customers may experience longer than normal wait times when calling our office. Development Services will remain open by appointment only. Thank you for your patience.