SALT LAKE CITY (July 2, 2025) – Salt Lake City’s New Water Reclamation Facility surpassed two million project work hours as the Sundt/PCL joint-venture construction team draws closer to completion.
One of the City’s largest public works projects, Sundt/PCL has been upgrading and expanding the City’s only wastewater treatment plant since 2019. At peak construction, the project reached 400 workers on site. Construction includes the installation of new advanced treatment processes and updating the facility to the current building and seismic codes. Once complete, the facility will improve water quality, reduce odors and increase seismic resilience.
“It takes every member of the team to build a project of this magnitude,” said Manny Diaz, Intermountain regional manager for Sundt’s Water & Wastewater Group. “We are proud of this team’s commitment to the project and each other as we work to deliver this critical infrastructure for Salt Lake City.”
“The commitment of our PCL and Sundt employees working together to achieve this milestone is truly impressive. This is a direct result of the collaboration and dedication shown by every individual on the team. The effort behind this project reflects the best of what can be achieved through true partnership, and I’m incredibly proud of the work being done to deliver lasting benefits to the residents of Salt Lake City,” said PCL’s Civil West District Manager Ankur Talwar.
The New Water Reclamation Facility is built to handle wastewater from more than 364,000 people. This includes people who live in Salt Lake City, people who come to the city for work during the day, and visitors who spend time in the city. The team is pursuing Envision Platinum certification from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, a nonprofit organization that provides a sustainability framework for public and private civil infrastructure projects.
The project is anticipated to be completed in summer 2026.
About PCL Construction
PCL is a group of independent construction companies that operates throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Australia. As one of the largest contracting organizations in North America, PCL completes more than $8 billion USD in work annually, building projects that shape communities. The company’s 100% employee ownership model fuels a culture of commitment for clients in the buildings, civil infrastructure, heavy industrial and solar markets. With a strategic presence in more than 30 major centers, PCL’s leadership teams consistently drive innovation and set new benchmarks for excellence, bringing unparalleled skill to every project. Watch us build at PCL.com.
About Sundt Construction
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 135-year-old firm specializes in transportation, water and wastewater, advanced facilities, heavy industrial and mining, building, concrete and renewable power work and is owned entirely by its 4,000 employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in multiple trades. Much of Sundt’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 13 offices throughout California, Arizona, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, Utah and Florida and is currently ranked the country’s 46th largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine