SALT LAKE CITY (May 24, 2024) – the Utah Legislature provided approximately $22 million in grant funds during the 2024 legislative session for water infrastructure projects in Utah. Grants have now been awarded.
Latest update
The selection process has been completed for the water infrastructure project grant funds. The following table includes a summary of the grants that were awarded. We appreciate all those that took time to submit applications for these grant funds.
Recipient | Grant amount | Project description |
Cache Water District | $740,000 | Feasibility studies for potential reservoir sites |
Central Iron County Water Conservancy District | $1,000,000 | Aquifer recharge facilities |
City of Saratoga Springs | $1,500,000 | Water booster station |
Corinne City | $1,459,000 | Wastewater system improvements |
Herriman City | $4,000,000 | Water tank and related facilities |
Highland City | $1,000,000 | Well rehabilitation and installation of pressure release valves |
Hooper Irrigation Company | $1,330,000 | Secondary meters and pipe a section of canal |
Hyde Park City | $1,000,000 | Water line construction |
Ivins City | $1,500,000 | Automated meter reading water system upgrades |
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District | $1,000,000 | Well pump buildings and related facilities |
Nibley City | $760,000 | Culinary well and well house |
Perry City | $1,000,000 | Well pump station improvements |
Plain City | $650,000 | Sewer headworks replacement |
Pleasant Grove City | $1,000,000 | Channel enlargement for water flow to Utah Lake |
Roy Water Conservancy District | $2,250,000 | Secondary meters |
Syracuse City | $500,000 | Water meters |
Tremonton City | $1,000,000 | New main pipeline to replace old pipelines |
Washington County Water Conservancy District | $300,000 | Test potential desalinization methods for hot springs |
For more information, contact
Eric Dixon, Design & Construction Manager, at EricDixon@utah.gov or 801-310-8407.
Project and application information
For these grant funds, a water infrastructure project is defined as an existing or new project which:
- aids in the development, conservation, collection, transmission, storage, treatment, or distribution of water for culinary or secondary use in residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural settings; or
- facilitates the use of water for public safety or environmental purposes.
Grants can be used to help fund the study, design or construction of a water infrastructure project. To be eligible for a grant award, the project must:
- be located within Utah;
- benefit Utah communities and residents; and
- comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Applications will be prioritized based on the following criteria:
- the grant amount requested in comparison to the number of Utah residents benefited by the project;
- estimated timeline to complete needed studies and design for the project;
- estimated timeline for the construction and completion of the project;
- existence of other available funding sources to complete the project;
- estimated useful life of the project;
- matching funds contributed by the project proponent towards the project;
- water conservation benefits;
- environmental benefits;
- legislative support; and
- overall public benefit.
