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Public Utilities updates council on snowpack, reservoirs and potential impact of House Bill 81 (fluoride prohibition)
Summary
Salt Lake City Public Utilities reported near‑median snowpack and reservoir conditions with two months of the water accumulation season remaining and urged continued conservation; staff also briefed the council on pending House Bill 81 Sub 1, which would prohibit municipal addition of fluoride if signed into law.
Salt Lake City Public Utilities hydrologist John Wells and director Laura Briefer briefed the council on March snowpack, reservoir storage and ongoing water resources monitoring.
Wells described current conditions as near median for snow water equivalent across the city—s watershed, with recent field observations showing a ripened upper snowpack and normal runoff expectations; two months of accumulation remain in the typical water‑supply season. He said short‑term (1–7 day) projections were favorable and that NOAA three‑month outlooks showed slightly warmer and drier conditions that support continuing conservation messaging to residents.
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