SALT LAKE CITY (April 8, 2025) — Utah is creating a Unified Water Infrastructure Plan (UWIP). The UWIP is a comprehensive list of water infrastructure projects that will potentially need state funds. Water infrastructure projects must be submitted to the UWIP Project Database by May 9, 2025 in order to qualify for state funding.
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Utah Water Conditions Update March 2025
Published 03-27-25
SALT LAKE CITY (March 27, 2025) – Utah is grappling with varied water conditions. While recent storms have brought the statewide snow water equivalent to 82% of normal peak for the year, southern Utah continues to trend much below normal.
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Confronting Great Salt Lake’s dust dilemmas
Published 03-07-25
SALT LAKE CITY (March 7, 2025) — The Utah Division of Water Resources has been hard at work on the Great Salt Lake Basin Integrated Plan for a little over a year now, and a handful of its projects are in full swing. The integrated plan — funded with $5 million by the Utah Legislature in 2022 (HB 429) and $3.1 million from the Bureau of Reclamation’s basin study program — aims to ensure a resilient water supply for Great Salt Lake and all water uses, including people and the environment, throughout the watershed. The research projects that make up the integrated plan range from groundwater well monitoring, to identifying water requirements for shorebirds and a lot more in between. Once complete, the integrated will be a robust planning tool that will inform future water management decisions within the basin.
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Utah Water Conditions Update January 2025
Published 01-16-25
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 16, 2025) – Northern Utah has experienced near-normal precipitation, although much of it has been in the form of rain rather than snow, which could affect water storage for the spring melt. In southern Utah, however, snowpack remains 27-64% of normal for this time of year, continuing dry conditions in that region.
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Utah Water Conditions Update November 2024
Published 11-21-24
SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 21, 2024) – As of late November, Utah’s water conditions represent a mixed outlook. Current soil moisture levels are around 9% below normal, raising early concerns about potential impacts on next year’s spring runoff. Low soil moisture means that, without improvement, more of the snowmelt may be absorbed by dry ground before it reaches streams and reservoirs.
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New Study Recommends Utah Maintain Use of Property Taxes and More Aggressive Tiered Rates to Fund Crucial Water Projects
Published 11-19-24
SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 19, 2024) – In relation to SB 34 (2023), the Utah Division of Water Resources has contracted with LRB Public Finance Advisors to complete a new study on water infrastructure funding. This study evaluates how property tax revenue is currently utilized in the supply, delivery and water infrastructure needs of Utah and neighboring states. It also explores best practices for the procurement and management of infrastructure funding and makes recommendations for promoting equity among water users.
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A new tool launched for tracking water conservation at state facilities
Published 10-21-24
SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 21, 2024) – The Utah Division of Water Resources and the Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management have partnered to create the State Facility Water Tracker. This new tool displays data related to water use specifically at state facilities. Visualizing this data helps us better understand water conservation efforts at these locations. Preliminary numbers show that Utah state facilities have achieved a 20% reduction in water use since 2020.
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Incentive increase for toilets and smart irrigation controllers
Published 10-16-24
SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 16, 2024)—On Oct. 15, rebates for smart irrigation controllers increased from $75 to $100, and rebates for water-efficient toilets increased from $100 to $150. These rebates are available on UtahWaterSavers.com and are offered statewide.
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Officials Tour $81 Million Seismic Resilience Project
Published 10-02-24
Protecting Water Supply for 650,000 Residents
SOUTH WEBER (Oct. 2, 2024) – Today, state and local officials toured the Davis County Aqueduct seismic resilience project, a critical $81 million effort aimed at securing the water supply for over 650,000 residents in the event of a major earthquake.
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Tulip time: plant vibrant, waterwise plants now
Published 09-24-24
While Holland is responsible for Tulipmania and popularizing tulips, the flowering bulb is not native to Holland. In fact, most of the winter-hardy bulbs we are familiar with — like daffodils, tulips and hyacinths — are indigenous to Eastern Europe.
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