Alpine Aqueduct reroute
The district plans to reroute the Alpine Aqueduct around an ancient landslide and to cross a fault at a right angle, using a tunnel, a vertical shaft and seismic-resistant pipe. The pipeline supplies about 60% of Orem's drinking water. Construction was expected to begin in fall 2024 and take two seasons.
- Where it stands
- In review
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- Upper Cascade Golf Course area; easements on 1060 North and 1360 East
- Applicant
- Central Utah Water Conservancy District
Every hearing and vote
August 13, 2024 · City Council
Alpine Aqueduct reroute update
Discussed
A project manager for the Central Utah Water Conservancy District said the aqueduct, which supplies about 60% of Orem's drinking water, crosses an ancient landslide and several fault lines. The district plans to reroute it with a tunnel and vertical shaft and seismic-resistant pipe made in Japan, over two construction seasons starting in the fall. Residential streets used as haul routes will be milled and overlaid afterward, the district will request a non-exclusive easement on 1060 North and 1360 East, and it will run a hotline and notify the council of neighborhood meetings. Design was 90% complete.
August 27, 2024 · City Council
Public Works Advisory Commission report
Discussed
The commission reported meeting seven times in 12 months on water, parks, Provo River distribution, GIS, fleet, municipal finance and the Alpine Aqueduct. Upcoming work includes master plan and impact fee updates and a $160 million water reclamation facility capital plan.