Provo City

Water Resources


Water Resource Division of Public Works

  

 

The Water Resources Division is comprised of four Sections: Water Sources, Water Distribution, Wastewater Collections and Water Reclamation. Our mission is to utilize our experience, expertise, and commitment to protect the community’s health and welfare by providing an abundant supply of high quality water and managing wastewater in a way which exceeds Federal and State water quality standards at a competitive price to our customers. Our duties include:
 
 
 
Protecting the City’s water rights and developing new sources of supply adequate to stay ahead of growing water system demands.
 
Developing a comprehensive community water conservation plan.
 
Operating, maintaining, rehabilitating, replacing and expanding the City’s water and sewer infrastructure in a timely manner that will provide for reliable uninterrupted service to the community.
 
Continuing to refine and implement odor management plans at the Water Reclamation Plant which will allow us to be the best neighbor possible to business community.
 
Maintaining reserves in both the water and sewer funds at a level sufficient to provide for reasonably foreseeable emergencies.
 
Maintaining a Vulnerability Assessment of the City’s drinking water infrastructure and implementing a security plan that will protect critical water and sewer infrastructure.
 
Maintaining an efficient drought management plan which will provide sufficient water supply to meet reasonable customer demands.
 
Providing a timely and comprehensive review of water and sewer facilities associated with new development.
 
Maintaining healthy relationships and appropriate interaction with Local, State and Federal Agencies and other organizations whose roles are critical and beneficial to our mission.
 
 Contact us...

 

Name Title Phone E-mail
Merril Bingham Public Works Director/Water Resources Director 801-852-6771 mbingham@provo.utah.gov
Brad Jorgensen Assistant Director 852-7772 bjorgensen@provo.utah.gov
Sheree Baum Public Works Management Analyst 852-6770 sbaum@provo.utah.gov
Janet Hurd Exectutive Office Assistant 852-6780 jhurd@provo.utah.gov
Shane Jones Principal Engineer 852-6773 sjones@provo.utah.gov
Laramie Gonzales Senior Civil Eng. Technician 852-6774 lgonzales@provo.utah.gov
Liz Nesbit GIS/CAD Technician 852-6775 enesbit@provo.utah.gov
Sheree Baum Metropolitan Water District 852-6772 sbaum@provo.utah.gov
Paul Opfar Storekeeper 852-6785 popfar@provo.utah.gov
Tammy Messick Senior Customer Service Rep. 852-7720 tmessick@provo.utah.gov
Fax   852-6778