Pure SoJo water reuse: demonstration and full-scale study
Pure SoJo is two things that are easy to confuse. The first is a small pilot that purifies treated wastewater to drinking-water standards for education and testing; the city says its water is for demonstration only and is not sent to homes. The second is a feasibility study of a full-scale plant. At a March 3, 2026 study meeting, staff showed a preferred concept that would treat about 3.4 million gallons a day (expandable to 6.8 million) at an estimated $142 million in capital cost, and said possible grants could cover up to about $50 million. Council members generally supported finishing the study and a northern Riverfront Parkway study site. That was discussion, not a vote: the minutes record no approval, financing or construction contract. Still needed: the finished study, the pilot's agreement and any extension (it was due to expire Jan. 1, 2027), and any council action on a full-scale plant.
- Where it stands
- In review
- Type
- Public project
- Status evidence date
- Tue, Mar 3
- Applicant
- South Jordan Public Works
- Run by
- South Jordan City
- Paid for by
- Bureau of Reclamation planning grant covering about half the feasibility study; construction funding not identified
Updates
October 23, 2026
The city's Pure SoJo page still describes the facility as educational and demonstration-only, with tours by email request. The page's wording about where water goes is inconsistent (it says both that water returns to the plant's headwaters and that it will ultimately reach the Jordan River), so this record relies on the minutes for project status. The page has no visible revision date. Source
March 3, 2026
Public Works staff told the council the pilot has treated more than 26 million gallons and collected over 9,000 samples, that its agreement with Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District expires Jan. 1, 2027, and that the city owns the pilot equipment. Staff also presented the full-scale concept and cost estimates above. No vote was taken. Source
Follow the money and project delivery
Pure SoJo water reuse: demonstration and full-scale study
- Council action
In review according to the dated project source. Record → · March 3, 2026
- Money in the record
No itemized amount linked in the records collected.
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
Not on a South Jordan meeting agenda in the period we cover.