Introduction and Project Overview
The Bureau of Reclamation, on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Interior, has issued a final Environmental Assessment for the Washington County Water Conservancy District’s Eastside Reuse System, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
The Eastside Reuse System will serve the communities of Toquerville and La Verkin in southwest Utah. The project would 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 that is currently disposed via land application. The project also includes an Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility for public education and engagement.
The Environmental Assessment presents the background of the study, the alternatives development and screening, and the affected environment and environmental consequences of the project.
The Eastside Reuse System is disconnected from and independent of the proposed Central Reuse System, which will be 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 Eastside Reuse System
- Eastside Reuse System Appendix A – Statutes, Regulations, and Policy
- Eastside Reuse System Appendix B – Environmental Protection Measures
- Eastside Reuse System Appendix C – Indian Trust Assets
- Final Environmental Assessment
- Washington County Eastside Reuse System FONSI and Decision Record