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 […]
FEMA’s Environmental Assessment for the City Creek Water Treatment Plant project is available for review
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing to fund Salt Lake City’s City Creek Water Treatment Plant (CCWTP) Resilient Water Quality and Supply project (Project). Funding would be provided through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program, Fiscal Year 2021, as authorized by the Disaster Recovery Reform […]
‘The Pipeline’ – March 2024
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Salt Lake City’s North Bench Pump Station
On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, representatives from Salt Lake City’s Department of Public Utilities shared information about their upcoming construction project to replace the North Bench Pump Station (NBPS) at a meeting of the Greater Avenues Community Council. The current NBPS is located at 647 East 18th Avenue and delivers culinary water to residents north […]
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities Announces Results of Water Testing for PFAS
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’ – February 2024
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Salt Lake City completes water use audit at City properties, begins work to save 5M gallons annually
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) has completed its report on water use efficiency at City properties, identifying ways the City can further conserve and use our finite water resources wisely. One of Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s goals is to make the City more responsive to and resilient in the face […]
‘The Pipeline’ – January 2024
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2023 Annual Report
Salt Lake City’s Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) has published its 2023 Annual Report. View it online here.
‘The Pipeline’ – December 2023
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