North Logan water budget plans meter upgrades and advances tank and treatment‑plant work

The North Logan City Council received a water‑department budget briefing that emphasizes infrastructure spending this year to prepare for the 200 East waterline and continued work on a new tank and treatment plant.

Water‑department staff Zach Root presented an enterprise fund budget that starts with a $2,200,000 balance and projects higher infrastructure outlays to move planned projects forward. "Big one you'll see... is to take money from our capital savings and move it up into our expenses in preparation for 200 East Waterline," Zach said. He described a plan to procure about 895 cellular‑service meters (roughly 50% of residential connections) in an initial purchase to modernize metering and enable homeowner leak‑detection apps; the meters carry a roughly $0.91 per month cell service cost.

Zach said the meter purchase is the first step of a five‑year replacement plan aimed at swapping out all ~2,800 meters over time and that developers may see a modest impact as costs are built into impact fees. He also noted sewer treatment payments to Logan City remain a major expense and that the city is pursuing slip‑lining and manhole rehabilitation to reduce infiltration and treatment costs.

On capital project timing, staff reported recent progress at the tank site: three poured walls have passed inspection and the fourth wall will be poured soon, with roof framing to follow; the treatment‑plant tank is complete and nearing operation after electrical work. Jordan and Zach said spring runoff increased measured flows in Water Canyon from about 200–300 gpm earlier in winter to roughly 6,700 gpm after the most recent storm.

Next steps: staff will advance procurement for the initial meter batch, continue infrastructure preparations for the 200 East waterline, proceed with slip‑lining/manhole work to reduce sewer flows to Logan's treatment plant, and report back on cost allocations and timing in future budget discussions.