Water Supply and Treatment Plant Expansion
Summary
Installing filters at the wastewater treatment plant is on the agenda as new business. The upgrade could improve treatment performance and keep the plant compliant with environmental standards.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 4
Rising — discussed at 5 meetings since Oct 6, 2026, up from 2 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Unknown at this stage; filter installation would carry capital and maintenance costs.
Residents who rely on the wastewater system and anyone concerned about local water quality.
Local residents and businesses who are going to end up paying higher utility bills.
Mentions & discussions (13)
Page Utility Enterprises Board - Nov 10, 2026
Installing filters at the wastewater treatment plant is on the agenda as new business. The upgrade could improve treatment performance and keep the plant compliant with environmental standards.
City Council - Oct 28, 2026
The water team met Monday; the water treatment plant expansion contract is moving forward despite slow interagency coordination, and the group remains in a holding pattern awaiting Congress.
City Council - Oct 14, 2026
The water team reports design, engineering, and environmental work is moving forward with WIFA and EPA funding while Congress heads into a lame duck session. A short special council meeting in December may be needed to lock in the WIFA loan contract.
Page Utility Enterprises Board - Oct 13, 2026
The board moved the $6.2 million water treatment plant upgrade forward, with about $3.75 million expected back through EPA reimbursement and WIFA loan forgiveness. The result would be a licensed plant with double the capacity.
Planning & Zoning Commission - Oct 6, 2026
Commenters and commissioners zeroed in on water: any data center should prove through a feasibility study that it won't strain Page's share of Colorado River water, with reclaimed or non-potable water preferred for construction and cooling. Commissioners flagged long-term water-quality risks from cooling chemicals and wastewater.
Page Utility Enterprises Board - Sep 8, 2026
The plant is licensed for 3.2 million gallons a day but has been pushing up to 4.5 million since the mid-1990s. Testing showed the filtration system can double its throughput, which is why the expansion matters.
Page Utility Enterprises Board - Aug 11, 2026
The Board was scheduled to continue discussion of how water projects will be funded. Funding decisions here affect water rates and future water infrastructure in Page.
Page Utility Enterprises Board - Jul 14, 2026
The plant has run beyond its licensed capacity since the mid-1990s. A $6.2 million doubling of treatment capacity awaits ADEQ approval, funded largely by a WIFA loan with $700,000 forgiven plus about $3 million in prior federal grants.
City Council - May 13, 2026
The city's water intake and pipeline project got a boost: Senator Kelly's FY2027 appropriations request includes $3 million for the intake and pipeline, with Senator Gallego expected to request it as well. It's a first step in a long funding process.
Page Utility Enterprises Board - May 13, 2026
A new $800,000 sand filter upgrade is needed to bring the sewer plant's actual capacity up to its licensed 2.2 million gallons per day, using canvas media proven in other Arizona cities.
City Council - Feb 11, 2026
PUE got about $3.5 million released from a 2023 funding pot that was stuck in bureaucracy, going toward the water treatment plant upgrade, with more funding sought for the pump station and piping.
Page Utility Enterprises Board - Feb 10, 2026
The board was slated to discuss buying a filter system for the wastewater treatment plant. Equipment purchases at the plant affect service reliability and the utility budget.
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