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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Orem development tracker

Water reuse and nutrient removal facility

A $21 million plant that treats wastewater for irrigation reuse and removes phosphorus to protect Utah Lake. Funded with $13.5 million in grants and appropriations and $7.5 million in utility-backed bonds. Opened with a ribbon cutting on March 10, 2026.

Approved

Type
Public project
Applicant
City of Orem
Location
Orem water reclamation facility; irrigates Sleepy Ridge, Lakeside Sports Park, Springwater Park

In brief

Water reuse and nutrient removal facility appears on one recorded agenda: the City Council meeting of March 10, 2026.

Follow the money and project delivery

Water reuse and nutrient removal facility

Approved

  1. Council action

    No approval or denial linked in the records collected.

  2. Money in the record

    budget: $21.0 million — Total project cost, water reuse and nutrient removal facility; grant: $7.00 million — ARPA grant for the facility; grant: $3.00 million — Federal appropriation for the facility; bond: $7.50 million — Bonding for the facility Record → · March 10, 2026

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  1. March 10, 2026 · City Council

    Water Reuse and Nutrient Removal Facility opening

    Discussed

    The council attended a ribbon cutting for a facility that treats wastewater to Type 1 reuse standard (UV and chlorine) for irrigating Sleepy Ridge Golf Course and Lakeside Sports Park, with Springwater Park to follow, and removes phosphorus to protect Utah Lake. State rules effective January 1, 2026 cut the phosphorus limit from a historical 1.5 to 4 mg/L to 1.0 mg/L or lower; the plant can scale to 0.1 mg/L. It also treats all of Lindon's wastewater. Costs rose from a $10 million estimate to $21 million; $13.5 million came from outside funding, including a $7 million ARPA grant from the Utah County Commission and a $3 million federal appropriation, and $7.5 million from bonds repaid by utility users.