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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Water Issues In Garden City


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times


GARDEN CITY, Utah.  September 11, 2014.  Water meters need to be installed in the Birth Subdivision.  There are at least seven homes that have never been metered.  There are still approximately 35 homes in the City that haven’t had water meters put in place.  Progress is being made, but it is a difficult challenge.  Where the homes connect to the water is a real problem.  Most of the pipes that have been used are plastic and can’t be located using metal detectors.  There has been and will be a lot of digging done in order to find the lines and connection points.

The City is currently working with Lewis and Young on water impact fees and rates.  The impact fees need to be reworked to take into consideration the pay back for the use of the Shundahi tank.

The main head gate on the Logan road is now in place.  Water will be piped from this location down and under 300 West.  The City has purchased 350 feet of pipe and 5 to 10 head gates that need to be installed.  A few more head gates will be needed.  There will be approximately 7 or 8 laterals that will need to be placed along 300 West.  This project will probably be put out to bid. 

The City has a few chlorine leaks so that replacement of some of the lines will need to be taken care of this fall. 

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