Mark Layton

This Joint Agency Regional Water Conservation Plan outlines strategies for managing water resources in Washington County, Utah, a rapidly growing and arid region. Developed by the Washington County Water Conservancy District and eight municipalities, the plan aims to reduce per-capita water demand and secure a reliable water supply. Key strategies include regulatory requirements for new development, retrofit and incentive programs for water-efficient landscaping, conservation water rate structures, and comprehensive education programs. The plan targets an 18% reduction in water demand by 2042, with a 7.7% reduction on pre-2023 properties by 2029, through measures like stringent efficiency standards, landscape conversion, tiered pricing, and public outreach.

This 20-Year Plan aims to secure new water supplies for Washington County, Utah, to meet the projected demands of its growing population through 2042. The plan identifies five key initiatives: water conservation, development of a regional reuse water system, implementation of potable water development projects, optimization of municipal groundwater, and agricultural conversion. The successful execution of this plan requires cooperative efforts from all regional water supply partners and a commitment to an aggressive project development schedule.

This document outlines Washington County's long-term water supply plan, emphasizing conservation's essential role in meeting current and future needs amidst rapid population growth and high visitor volume. The plan focuses on strategies such as additional water conservation and reuse, local supply optimization, available agricultural water conversion, and new resource development. It details existing and new water conservation programs, ordinances, and pricing structures, with a goal to achieve an additional 14% reduction in per capita water use by 2030 to protect the county's economy and population.

The One Water Washington County strategy, led by the Washington County Water Conservancy District and its municipal partners, is a collaborative and integrated approach designed to ensure a safe and resilient water supply for Southwest Utah. It focuses on five key initiatives: conserving water by reducing per capita use, reusing water through a regional purification system, developing local infrastructure, converting agricultural land water supplies, and optimizing groundwater rights. The plan aims to achieve a reliable and resilient water supply, social and economic prosperity, competitive business and industry, thriving cities and communities, healthy waterways and environment, and regenerative agricultural systems, with a key project targeting water production by 2042.