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Bluffdale signals support to join WaterPro project to tap effluent water, estimates $4 million connection cost
Summary
City staff proposed joining WaterPro to access effluent water from the local treatment plant; council members gave staff informal direction to proceed with design coordination while staff develops budget adjustments and bonding plans.
Bluffdale city officials signaled support for joining WaterPro’s project to take effluent water from the local treatment plant and inject it into the city’s irrigation system, a move staff said would help the city secure additional water resources as it grows.
City Engineer Bruce told the council the city’s current water right tied to the treatment plant is about 1,100 acre-feet and that the work to connect to WaterPro’s pump house and electrical infrastructure would cost roughly $4,000,000 — about $3,600 per acre-foot under the current estimate. Bruce said the city also holds about 200…
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