Sen. Romney calls for 'aggressive' water conservation to combat Utah's drought as he tours new local wastewater treatement plant
Utah's junior senator made the remarks in a brief interview with FOX 13 News on Monday after touring a wastewater treatment plant in South Salt Lake. Sen. Romney has pushed a bill on a federal level exploring ways to get more water into the Great Salt Lake."I think we're, using the pun, treading water when it comes to the Great Salt Lake. We don’t have the answer yet.
Sen. Romney on Monday toured the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility, which treats wastewater for 601,000 people in seven different cities in the Salt Lake Valley. The plant treats as much as 60 million gallons a day that comes into the facility and exits into Mill Creek and the Jordan River, ultimately finding its way into the Great Salt Lake.
The project itself is running about $43 million short due in part to increased construction and supply costs. Because the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility is not a county or a city government entity it cannot dip into federal funding sources. Part of the tour was to see if Sen. Romney and others might be able help.
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