Current Projects
Virgin Valley Water District Project Updates
Last Updated: April 4, 2024
Sun City Booster Station – this project will help mitigate the possibility of Sun City needing to be placed on low pressure during maintenance or repair of the main trunk line feeding Sun City. The project includes booster pumps that will pump from a lower pressure zone to Sun City’s higher pressure zone. Initial grading for this project is complete to facilitate the drilling of a monitoring well at the site. This project is currently in the design phase with building construction anticipated in 2024-2025 (dependent on power transformer availability).
Treatment Plant 35 – this project includes an arsenic treatment plant facility and equipping Well 35 (off of Mesquite Heights Rd) and will provide additional source capacity for the continued growth in the service area. The project is expected to commence in Fall 2024.
Well 36 (Wingate) Well Equipping and Well House – this project includes equipping the recently drilled Well 36 (near Wingate Dr) and constructing a well house adjacent to the well. The project is not expected to commence until late 2024.
Sandhill Waterline Replacement – this project includes replacement of approximately 6,400 feet of aging waterline on Canal St and Sandhill Blvd north of Old Mill as well as Old Mill east of Sandhill. The project is currently in design with commencement of construction anticipated in mid-2024.
Town Wash Pipe Replacement – this project involves the replacement and realignment of the waterline between Town Wash and Pioneer Boulevard just north of I-15, as well as on El Dorado Rd near Mesa Blvd. The waterline improvements are part of a larger storm drain project in coordination with Mesquite City and the Clark County Regional Flood Control District. Construction is anticipated to commence in May/June 2024.
Hafen Ln/Leavitt Ln Waterline – this project includes minor waterline improvements along Hafen Ln and Leavitt Ln and is part of a larger project (Leavitt Ln) with the City of Mesquite. Construction is anticipated to commence in mid-2024.
NW Tank Erosion Protection – this project includes slope stabilization of approximately 40,800 square feet and removing sediment adjacent to the recently completed Northwest Tank (2 million-gallon steel tank). The project is set to bid on April 10, 2024 with construction in the May-June 2024 timeframe.
Ivy Lee Crest Waterline Improvements – this project will extend a high-pressure line up Ivy Lee Crest and move the Vista Horizon subdivision to a higher pressure zone. This project is currently in design. The timeline for this project is unknown; it may happen as soon as summer, 2024 but could be delayed by years.
Monitoring Wells – this project includes the drilling of two monitoring wells, one on Hardy Drive at the site of the Sun City Booster Station, the other along Mesquite Heights Rd. The District has monitoring wells throughout the valley, but these two will provide monitoring of groundwater levels at two additional locations. Construction is anticipated at some point between June and November, 2024.
Projects Recently Completed:
Scenic Tank Replacement Project – this project includes the construction of a 2-million-gallon welded steel water storage tank adjacent to an existing tank east of Bunkerville. Construction commenced in June, 2023. This project is now complete and the tank in service as of March, 2023.
Airport Booster Upgrades – this project includes removing and replacing the piping and booster pumps in the Airport Booster Station next to the Airport Tank (off of Chaparral Dr). This project will increase both capacity and reliability of the booster station. This project was completed in March, 2024.