Replacing aging infrastructure saved 930K gallons of water

December 2019

Missoula Public Works: Replacing aging infrastructure saved 930K gallons of water

The city of Missoula saved more than 930,000 gallons of water per day in 2019 by replacing leaking pipes and making other system upgrades, as promised during the Mountain Water acquisition, according to a report by Missoula Water.

The city acquired its public drinking water system in 2017 after a lengthy court battle that exceeded original cost estimates.

“That’s a savings of over 930,000 gallons a day on the Northside – almost a million gallons of water a day,” said Dennis Bowman, city deputy public works director.

He said the savings came as a result of pipe replacements, which are ongoing, with several planned for next year.