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Toquerville updates: water tank passes testing, parkway work continues; engineers warn lane shifts and traffic impacts
Summary
City staff reported the new water tank passed a 96‑hour test, the Confluence Park sewer/water treatment plant is expected online Dec. 1, and parkway construction will continue with lane shifts and temporary signals. Hurricane Valley Fire reported 44 calls in June and two wildland crews deployed to out‑of‑area fires.
City staff and outside agencies briefed the Toquerville City Council on July 16 about infrastructure projects, traffic management on the new parkway and local fire activity.
Engineering and public‑works staff said the Confluence Park water/sewer treatment plant under construction is expected to be operational by Dec. 1, with possible soft availability in November. Darren (assistant city manager, engineering specialist) described parkway construction status: lane reductions with traffic signals at each end will remain for several weeks into August, contractors have been asked to provide advance notice of lane shifts so the city can alert drivers, and one‐lane traffic is expected in places until crews complete work. Staff also noted electronic message signs used to warn drivers have intermittently displayed incorrect times and are being addressed.
City Manager Ben Billingsley reported the new water storage tank passed a 96‑hour leak test with no loss and that the city expects final state approvals imminently to enable full fire flows on the system. He also said the city secured additional funding to finish parkway work and that Westfield Park and other previously delayed projects have moved forward with new fiscal‑year allocations.
Hurricane Valley Fire representative John Posher said the fire district had 44 calls in Toquerville last month — including one structure fire and 29 EMS responses — and currently has two three‑person wildland crews deployed (one at the Grand Canyon and one on the Monroe Fire). He urged residents to avoid lighting fires and to keep yards trimmed; the district continues public awareness about fire safety and fireworks cautions.
Why it matters: the water tank permit and the treatment plant timeline affect fire protection and water reuse planning; ongoing parkway construction and lane shifts affect local traffic safety and commute times.
Outcome: staff will continue traffic coordination with the contractor and law enforcement, pursue final state approvals for the water tank, and keep council updated on parkway scheduling and reuse water planning.
