Geneva Rock, a Utah-based company known for producing ready-mix concrete, is getting attention for another product.
BLUFFDALE — "There is 80,000 tons in this pile right now," Jay Ritchie said, pointing to one big pile of sand.
"Regular sand, it has more openings and holes, the water is going to be able to flow through it. This, it is so dense, it will absorb the water and hold the water back," he said.With so many Utah communities concerned about potential flooding this spring, because of the heavy winter snowpack in the mountains, Geneva Rock has decided to give the sand to Utah cities and counties for free.
The cyclone sand Alpine got from Geneva Rock is placed in a pile outside the city's public works building. Residents can fill sandbags for their personal use for free.For cities, the free sand is a way to save money, knowing that flood preparations may be more important than ever.
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