Storey County, Nevada – October 26, 2021– Governor Steve Sisolak joined leaders from every local government in the Truckee River region to celebrate commencement of construction of the Regional Water Improvement Pipeline Project.
The sixteen-mile pipeline will deliver 4,000 acre-feet of treated effluent water from Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) in Sparks to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRI Center).
The project led by TRI Center and Switch is the first regional public-private partnership in Nevada history to engage the support of each municipality and agency in Northern Nevada.
Partners include, the State of Nevada, City of Reno, City of Sparks, Washoe County, Storey County and Truckee Meadows Water Authority along with several major private sector partners such as the Master
Developer of TRI Center, Switch and other leading technology companies. Farr West Engineering is the construction manager for the project.
This is a true win-win project that will create hundreds of good jobs in the community, while at the same time providing important environmental sustainability outcomes that benefit the residents and businesses along the Truckee River system,” said Governor Sisolak. “I commend each of the government entities that have made this model of regional coordination and cooperation a reality.
Switch is proud to have been part of this critical infrastructure project from inception through fruition,” said Switch President Thomas Morton. “This innovative solution helps not only Switch, but our 1,300 plus global customers, operate mission-critical technology infrastructure in the most sustainable way using 100% recycled water to protect the area’s precious natural resources.
Innovation and collaboration have led to the Regional Water Improvement Project. In my time as Mayor, I can’t think of another project that has led to virtually every major stakeholder in the Truckee River region coming together with a single purpose. Reno has played an important role alongside our colleagues and we are very excited to see so many benefits coming to life.
