About
The CCWTP Upgrades Project
The City Creek Water Treatment Plant (CCWTP) was the first municipal water treatment plant built in the State of Utah. Originally designed in 1953 and brought online in 1955, the plant has been an integral component of Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities’ (SLCDPU) drinking water supply for over 65 years.
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Aged infrastructure has resulted in several structural and mechanical deficiencies that must be addressed to restore the resiliency and reliability needed for this critical water supply.
HOW LONG WILL THE PROJECT LAST?
Predesign
2021 – 2022
Design
2021 – 2024
Construction
2022 – 2027
Siting Study
TBD
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE BRIC GRANT
*SLCDPU Director, Laura Briefer, at a FEMA press conference in Provo City on August 29, 2022. The purpose of the event was to congratulate the three Utah based recipients of BRIC grants, which combined received over $100 million in BRIC funding.
BRIC, or Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, is a FEMA grant program that allows states, communities, tribes, and territories to request funding for “hazard mitigation projects that aim to reduce the risk from disasters and natural hazards” (FEMA.gov).
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Considering the importance of the City Creek Water Treatment Plant and Utah’s unique position as the fastest-growing state in the nation with over 99.9% of the state in extreme drought, SLCDPU applied for and was awarded the $36.7 mil BRIC grant to address CCWTP deficiencies and to reduce the amount of the costs covered by the rate payers by up to 70%!
The City Creek Water Treatment Plant Resilient Water Quality and Supply Project reduces risks associated with multiple hazards, increases resiliency to climate change and emerging issues, and replaces key treatment processes to ensure continued production of clean drinking water for the communities that it serves.
BRIC funding allows the CCWTP project team to utilize more resources more efficiently as the project moves into its construction phase. These improvements will help ensure the continued delivery of high-quality drinking water and required fire flow (supply and pressure) for the service area.
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Why Is Resiliency So Important to a Water Treatment Plant?
"Ensuring resiliencies for all the services we provide at Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities is a top priority."
Resiliency
Public Utilities ensures resiliency through four strategies, each interconnected with one another to enable any function done by the department is focused, direct, and intentional.
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The City Creek Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Project allows us to maintain resiliency as a guiding principle for how we approach water treatment improvements and modifications, and expands how we provide for SLCDPU customers with more resiliency built into the facilities we use!
Laura Briefer
Director, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities
A healthy environment is the underpinning of our ability to be resilient. Multiple programs and initiatives with partners at all levels are heavily focused on environmental stewardship.
Stewardship of natural systems and resources
Public Utilities is constantly monitoring risks and is prepared to implement plans to mitigate them. The emergency management plan, and climate assessment are just two of the processes used to constantly mitigate and plan for risk.
Risk assessment & planning
Infrastructure operated by Public Utilities faces challenges associated with deterioration, growth, and climate change. To properly maintain this critical infrastructure our teams assess the condition of the infrastructure assets. These assessments help define actions to repair, replace, and support resiliency.
Strategic asset management
Organizational health, along with financial health is fundamental to resilience. The leadership team regularly strategizes organizational health, making changes where needed to maintain strong vision, mission alignment, and culture.