City of St. George, Utah :: Growth, Growth, and More Growth

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175 East 200 North

St. George, UT 84770

(435) 627-4000

March 13, 2010

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The Gunlock project helped push St. George into the 1970s. But when it came to growth, the city hadn't seen anything yet. At the turn of the decade a company called Terracor began marketing St. George, and more specifically the country club community of Bloomington, all over the United States. This was the catalyst that finally put St. George on the map.

All through the 70s the city grew at a rapid pace. The community's water taps were fed by 7 million gallons of water a day from Gunlock, 1.5 million gallons a day from Millcreek, and about 5 million gallons a day from Pine Valley Mountain. In spite of it all, the city desperately needed more water. Glen Gubler took over the reins as superintendent of the water department in 1972. By 1974, the city had become adept at the science of drilling wells. Two new wells were put in along City Creek, northeast of St. George. Together these wells delivered about 2 million gallons a day.

A 2 million gallon storage tank, which the City Creek wells feed, was built in the industrial park north east of the city. Glen Gubler and his crew were staying one jump ahead in the water game.

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