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Sandy Public Utilities to clean 5 million-gallon water tank this winter
Summary
A Sandy Public Utilities representative said the agency will clean a 5,000,000-gallon tank this winter; the agency described its system and said the reservoir at the site is currently empty.
Virgil, a Sandy Public Utilities staff member, said the utility will clean a 5,000,000-gallon water tank “this winter” and that the reservoir at the site is currently empty.
The comment came as Virgil described Sandy’s drinking-water system, saying the utility operates 16 wells, seven booster stations and nine water tanks with capacities ranging from 3,000,000 to 8,000,000 gallons. “We are cleaning it this winter,” Virgil said. “Right now, the reservoir is empty.”
The statement underscored routine maintenance that the utility said it conducts to maintain drinking-water safety. Virgil said the utility operates around the clock to manage the system: “We take care of the water system 24 7. Our job is to make sure that the drinking water is safe to drink, clean for all our residents.” He added that he has worked in the system for 25 years and that Sandy Public Utilities has served the community for more than a century.
No formal vote or action was recorded in the transcript excerpt. The remarks focused on system size, the current cleaning project and the utility’s ongoing operational responsibility for water quality.
The utility did not specify a start or completion date for the cleaning, any planned service interruptions, or costs associated with the work in the provided remarks.
