Should Utah change how residents pay for water?

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Division of Water Resources is in the midst of a study exploring how water is paid for in the state and whether that ought to change.

"We're learning some interesting things and I think one of the really important things that’s kind of the next step is the study to determine well, if not property taxes, then what?" she said in an interview with FOX 13 News."What is the model that we're going to use? And everywhere within Utah is so different so it may not be a one-size-fits-all solution."

Renstrom said local water districts are getting more aggressive about charging people for what they use. The Washington County Water Conservancy District, he said, now charges an excess water use fee of $10 per 1,000 gallons that exceeds seasonal thresholds on top of someone's municipal water rates.

"I think the fairest thing to do is to continue focusing on that tiered and targeted mechanism to really hit the people who are really using the most. I think Utah can absolutely be doing more in all of their counties," he said Monday.

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