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Bountiful council adopts temporary restrictions on outdoor culinary watering to protect aquifer
Summary
Facing rising demand and falling aquifer levels, the Bountiful City Council on July 22 approved a resolution limiting outdoor use of the city—ulinary water supply through April 15, 2026, including a three-times-per-week watering schedule for properties that use culinary water and a 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daytime ban.
The Bountiful City Council voted July 22 to adopt a temporary set of watering restrictions on outdoor use of the city's culinary water supply aimed at protecting reservoirs and aquifers and preserving capacity for domestic use and fire protection.
City staff told the council that recent demands have outpaced local supplies: treatment-plant output has fallen from about 1,400 gallons per minute to roughly 800 gpm in the past several weeks, one rehabilitated local well produces about 800 gpm and a smaller well about 250 gpm, and June 2025 culinary consumption was 16.6% higher than the six-year average. The staff recommendation, approved by the council, calls for restrictions in effect July 31, 2025, through April 15, 2026.
The resolution limits outdoor use of culinary water for irrigation or other outdoor purposes where third-party irrigation water is available, prohibits outdoor culinary…
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