The recipients purpose is to complete planning, design, and construction activities for a regional reuse system

The Washington County Water Conservancy District received a $82.2 million Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) awarded on July 17, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. The grant funds the planning, design, and construction of a regional water reuse system in Washington County, Utah, intended to integrate potable and secondary irrigation water supplies into the county's water portfolio to support population growth and economic expansion in an arid region.

Under this award, the recipient will execute seven primary tasks: conducting site-specific geotechnical and survey studies; refining preliminary project designs and cost estimates; initiating environmental compliance and permitting activities; completing baseline environmental and cultural resources studies; preparing 30 percent construction drawings, specifications, and design documentation; advancing to 100 percent design deliverables; and obtaining competitive bids and selecting contractors for construction execution. The project encompasses multiple phases of treatment, conveyance, and storage infrastructure components designed to develop a drought-resistant local water source that reduces reliance on imported supplies and enhances regional water supply resilience.

The goal is to integrate a potable and secondary irrigation reuse source into washington countys water supply portfolio to help meet water demand for the areas expanding economy and growing population. The recipient shall plan, design and construct a regional reuse system in washington county. The regional reuse system comprises multiple phases of treatment, conveyance, and storage projects. The project activities include project planning, 30% design, 100% design, and construction stages. The following task will be completed: task 1, complete site-specific geotechnical and survey studies to gather design datatask 2, refine preliminary project designs and cost estimatestask 3, initiate environmental compliance and other related permitting activitiestask 4, compile and or complete baseline environmental and cultural resources studiestask 5, prepare construction drawings and specifications and a design report to 30% leveltask 6, prepare construction drawings and specifications and a design report to 100% level task 7, obtain bids and select contractor to complete construction activities