Grand Canyon To Get $208 Million Waterline Repair

Above, the South Rim's Grand Canyon Village. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Every so often, one hears on the news about a water line break at Grand Canyon National Park.

The repairs made tend to be a band aid approach that just "kicks the can" down the road.

Finally, substantial repairs to the water system at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon totaling $208 million will begin. 

Fox News reported:

A $208 million multi-year repair is planned for the Transcanyon Waterline that supplies water for the local community and millions of visitors to Grand Canyon National Park.

National Park Service officials said the repairs and upgrades on the waterline within the inner canyon and the South Rim will ensure the park is able to meet water supply needs for at least the next 50 years and support 6 million annual visitors and some 2,500 year-round residents.

They said work planned for the coming months will focus on establishing construction infrastructure and staging areas in the Grand Canyon Village Area on the South Rim.

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