Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mosaic

This satellite view shows Eagle Mountain, Utah's existing wastewater treatment plant, which is being expanded with a new 6-million-gallon-per-day membrane bioreactor facility while the operating treatment system is upgraded.

Eagle Mountain, Utah, broke ground Oct. 23 on a major wastewater treatment plant expansion as rapid growth and unusually concentrated sewage push the city's existing facility against its treatment limits well before it reaches its rated hydraulic capacity.

Located about 40 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Eagle Mountain is among the nation's fastest-growing communities. Its population climbed from 43,623 in the 2020 Census to an estimated 66,557 in July 2025, ranking ninth nationally in percentage growth among cities with at least 20,000 residents.…