Current and Recent Department Projects

Provin Mountain Water Storage Tank Replacement

Construction began Spring 2024 - In 2021 during planned rehabilitation efforts, the current aging tank was found to require extensive repair. Temporary stabilization efforts were put in place while the design of a new tank was initiated. Click here for more information. 

Dry Bridge Rd Water Treatment Plant 

Completed Summer 2024 - Groundwater treatment plant for Wells 1 and 2 utilizing four 40,000lb Granular Activated Carbon vessels for removal of PFAS to non-detect levels.  Also includes pH adjustment, corrosion control, and disinfection as well as continuous chlorine monitoring. Project also includes construction of raw water mains to deliver water from Wells 1 and 2 to the plant site as well as new finished water mains to deliver water from the plant to the distribution system on Springdale Road and Holyoke Road. 

Water Storage Tank Repairs

Completed Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 - Repairs to the Sackett and Northwest storage tanks including surface coatings and hatchway repairs.  Stabilization of the deteriorating 5 million gallon Provin Mountain Tank while future replacement is designed.

East Mountain Rd Water Storage Tank Replacement

Completed Summer 2021 - Replaced the aging 2.7-million-gallon water storage tank with a brand new 2.1-million-gallon precast concrete tank. This project also included a new 16-inch diameter water main from the tank, and improvements to the access road.

Owen District Water Treatment Plant

Construction began Fall 2018 - Water to customers Summer 2020 - Groundwater treatment plant for Wells 7 and 8 utilizing four 40,000lb Granular Activated Carbon vessels for removal of PFAS to non-detect levels.  Also includes pH adjustment, corrosion control, and disinfection as well as continuous chlorine monitoring.

Water Meter Replacement Project

2018 - 2020 - The Water Resources Division with assistance from outside vendors replaced over 11,000 water meters throughout the city. Outdated manual dial meters were replaced with electronic digital meters that could be read remotely. Learn more here.