Johnson Utilities says it will close troubled wastewater treatment plant
by Jake Kincaid | San Tan Sentinel
Johnson Utilities has announced plans to close the Section 11 plant off Hunt Highway and replace it with a new facility to be known as the Copper Basin Water Reclamation Plant.
The new plant will be a “state of the art enclosed mechanical plant,” according to a release posted on the company’s website. It will be built on 32 acres that the utility already owns.
The release cites frequent odor complaints from nearby residents as the reason for the shutdown, but the plant has been the subject of a slew of environmental violations.
