Southern Utah city gets smart about water conservation with high IQ meters
Via Washingtoncity.org How the Advanced Media Infrastructure water metering system works. Washington City is installing the meters citywide with the hope it will reduce water waste by up to 12%.As summer looms nearer, the temperatures in the St. George area are beginning their inexorable climb. And the water usage and leaks typically climb right along with the mercury.
While 363,000 gallons seems somewhat insignificant compared to the nearly 3 billion gallons Washington City used from all sources in 2022, such losses are unacceptably high in drought-prone southwestern Utah where growth is outpacing the availability of water. The need for water is so dire that the Washington County Water Conservancy District unveiled alast July to secure another 47,000 acre-feet of water by 2042 to make up for the shortfall.
“Frankly, Washington City is developing a reputation throughout the county and the state of being a leader in water policy” with advanced metering, he said. Lester Dalton, Washington City’s public works director, said the city also is alerted if the water losses are significant enough: about 10 gallons an hour over a 48-hour period. The city can then notify residents via email, text or even a phone call that there is a potential problem.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What does GCU, Seattle leaving WAC mean for Utah Valley, Southern Utah, Utah Tech?The Lopes and Redhawks will join the West Coast Conference beginning July 1, 2025. Where does that leave the WAC, specifically Utah schools of Southern Utah, Utah Tech and Utah Valley?
Read more »
Local frustration on display over fed control of land at Congressional hearing in southern Utah'Insulted,' was the word Washington County Commissioner Adam Snow used when Rep. John Curtis asked how it felt for local leaders when the federal government made plans for land it controls in the county without including them.
Read more »
Environmentalists excluded from speaking at congressional hearing in southern UtahEnvironmentalists angered by not being allowed to speak at the House Natural Resources Subcommittee’s field hearing in southern Utah on Earth Day.
Read more »
Officials identify person killed when southern Utah car pursuit ends in crashThe Utah Highway Patrol identified Wednesday a person who died following a crash in a police pursuit on April 20 in southern Utah.
Read more »
Finding fungus: Scientists investigate ‘Valley Fever’ in southern UtahApril Baker is a morning anchor and reporter for “Good Day Utah” on FOX 13 News.April’s journalism career has taken her to four different states before she landed here in The Beehive State.
Read more »
Police arrest Nevada man charged with sexually abusing young teen in southern UtahA Reno man is facing several felony charges accusing him of offering to pay a young teen girl in southern Utah to model for him, but then sexually abusing her.
Read more »