Faster flows are expected out of Big Cottonwood Canyon starting early next week, but officials say Salt Lake City water users need not worry about the runoff affecting what comes out of their taps.
Swift currents surge through Big Cottonwood Creek on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Salt Lake City utilities officials say extra runoff in the creek won't affect the quality of water that is delivered to residents.
Department of Public Utilities spokesperson Chloe Morroni said the treatment facility at the mouth of the canyon will accept water only up to a certain level of dirtiness. If water gets too dirty — as can happen when runoff brings with it sediment and debris — officials will let the stream bypass the treatment facility and flow into the Jordan River.
Morroni said the facility is in good shape for now, but if increased flows do force it to temporarily stop treating water, residents won’t feel any disruption of service. The department can use water from other treatment plants or water districts. A pause on using the facility likely would last only during peak flows and not persist for the entirety of the runoff season. Runoff from the Wasatch Mountains is expected to wind down next month.
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