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Study finds $1.2B annual water infrastructure need; statewide fee options analyzed
Summary
A Legislative Water Infrastructure Fee Study estimated Utah needs about $1.2 billion per year for water infrastructure, with local agencies able to raise about $848M and a $344M annual gap. The study models a volumetric user fee; one option to raise $150M would cost about $11.27 per month for a median household.
Candace Hosniger, director of the Utah Division of Water Resources, and Eric Danitz of Zions Public Finance presented a statewide water‑infrastructure fee study tied to HB 280 (2024), describing the scale of the challenge and options for generating a stable state revenue stream.
The study estimates an overall annual need of roughly $1.2 billion to maintain and upgrade drinking-water, wastewater and irrigation infrastructure statewide.…
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