National Register of Historic Places

Water Reclamation Plant

Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona
Listed
September 5, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74000348

About this property

The Grand Canyon Water Reclamation Plant in Grand Canyon National Park was one of the first water reclamation plants in the United States, pioneering operating principles that are in use in modern facilities. It is located on the South Rim in Grand Canyon Village, the center of tourist development in the park. The scarcity of water and the high demand for fresh water in the developed areas of the park encouraged the development of a system to treat wastewater so that it could be used for non-potable purposes such as flushing toilets, supplying steam locomotive boilers, irrigation and similar uses. The Grand Canyon water plant was completed in May 1926, producing water that was claimed to be potable (but never used for drinking) at a cost that was one-sixth of the cost for new water. The plant was expanded in 1934 to serve the Bright Angel Lodge.

Location

Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona
36.04876, -112.15618

Categories

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Sources

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When was Water Reclamation Plant listed on the National Register?

Water Reclamation Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1974.

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Water Reclamation Plant is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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