Introduction and Project Overview
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Provo Area Office, in coordination with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, St. George Field Office, has published a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Washington County Central Reuse System Project.
A 30-day public comment period on the Draft EA begins July 30, 2026 and ends at 11:59 PM Mountain Daylight Time on August 28, 2026. Comments are best submitted via email to comments@baxterenvllc.com but can also be submitted via standard mail to Reclamation at the following address.
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Central Reuse System Draft EA
- 302 East Lakeview Parkway
- Provo, Utah 84606
The Central Reuse System will serve the communities of Washington County in southwest Utah. The project would deliver secondary irrigation water supplies and augment potable water supplies by conveying non-potable reuse to municipal and agricultural users in exchange for current outdoor irrigation sources. The source of the non-potable reuse is reclaimed water.
The Central Reuse System is disconnected from and independent of the proposed Eastside Reuse System, which was evaluated in a separate NEPA process. Both projects will ultimately contribute to Washington County’s overarching Regional Reuse Purification System.
Documents
Draft Environmental Assessment Washington County Central Reuse System
Central Reuse System Appendix A – Modeling
Central Reuse System Appendix B – Statutes, Regulations, and Authorizations
Central Reuse System Appendix C – Mapbook of Proposed Action
Central Reuse System Appendix D – Environmental Protection Measures
Central Reuse System Appendix E – Biological and Physical Resources Data