Weber County Utah
Weber County Utah
Economic Development | Posted 04-28-2026
Weber County leaders, project partners and regional stakeholders gathered this week to celebrate a major milestone in Western Weber County’s long-term infrastructure strategy with a ribbon cutting for a new regional wastewater lift station and conveyance line.
“This project represents years of planning and collaboration to ensure Western Weber County is prepared for long-term growth,” Stephanie Russell, Weber County economic development director and government relations liaison, said. “We worked strategically to leverage Utah’s economic development tools—including tax increment financing, public infrastructure districts, state partnerships and private investment—to deliver critical regional infrastructure in a way that minimizes the burden on existing Weber County taxpayers. This approach allows growth to help pay for growth while creating long-term benefits for residents, businesses and the broader community.”
Designed to accommodate up to 6 million gallons of wastewater per day, the new regional lift station represents a significant investment in the future of Western Weber County and provides critical infrastructure capacity needed to support long-term residential, commercial and industrial growth.
“Our responsibility as local leaders is to plan ahead so future generations have opportunities to live, work and raise their families right here in Weber County,” Gage Froerer, Weber County commissioner, said. “Projects like this create the infrastructure backbone needed to support quality jobs, attainable housing and long-term economic growth.”
The project originally began as an effort to address aging sewer lagoons within the Little Mountain Service Area through a state legislative appropriation. As planning efforts progressed, Weber County identified an opportunity to create a larger regional wastewater solution capable of supporting future development throughout western Weber County. That vision has since evolved into a broader regional wastewater conveyance strategy that will ultimately serve:
“This project reflects the broader vision outlined in the Western Weber General Plan by ensuring infrastructure is in place ahead of growth,” Charles Ewert, Weber County senior planner, said. “While the West Weber Inland Port is a major economic driver, this investment also supports future residential development, transportation planning and long-term community needs across the entire western portion of Weber County."
The project reflects years of coordination between Weber County, the Little Mountain Service Area, Utah Inland Port Authority, state legislators, engineers, utility partners and private stakeholders committed to ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with responsible growth.
“Our role is to partner with local communities to help move projects from vision to implementation,” Stephanie Pack, associate vice president of business development, Utah Inland Port Authority, said. “Weber County has done tremendous work planning for growth in Western Weber, and this infrastructure milestone demonstrates what can happen when local governments, state partners and private investment align around a shared vision.”
As Western Weber continues to evolve, this investment lays the groundwork for future economic opportunities, housing development and long-term regional prosperity.