About Us                                                                    

 

Granger-Hunter Improvement District (GHID) was organized in 1950 and currently provides water and sewer services to a population of approximately 120,000 in a 24.5 square mile area in the central portion of Salt Lake County.  The District employs 66 people and operates and maintains more than 364 miles of water lines, eight storage reservoirs, eight deep water wells, approximately 350 miles of sewer collection lines and seventeen sewer pump stations.  The District continues to upgrade its infrastructure to ensure that these assets are maintained in proper working order and that they comply with all state and federal regulations.

 

In 1953 Granger-Hunter had 312 connections.  By 1960, the number of connections grew to 3,149.  In the three decades that followed, GHID grew to more than 20,000 connections.  At the end of 2006, the total number of connections had risen to approximately 26,156.

 

To keep up with the continual growth, in 1978 the District entered into an inter-local agreement with 2 cities and 4 improvement districts to construct the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility.  This facility processes all of the wastewater for Granger-Hunter.

 

In addition to its own water sources, GHID has entered into a contract to purchase culinary water from Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District.  For the year ending 12/31/2006, Granger-Hunter purchased 16,960 acre feet (or 5,526,059 gallons).  At the same time, GHID produced water from its own wells totaling 7,652 acre feet (or 2,493,243 gallons).

 

The District continues to strive to maintain its strong relationships with its customers.  Our goal is to provide dependable drinking water and safely transport wastewater in an environmentally-friendly manner at the most reasonable cost.  Overall, the District is determined to maintain honesty in its dealing with its customers, vendors and others.