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Board reviews ARPA metering allocations and prioritization as $12.3 million becomes available
Summary
At a Board of Water Resources briefing, staff recommended reallocating $12,293,053.18 in ARPA funds to fifth‑round secondary metering projects and explained a prioritization system (60% water‑savings, 20% shortage risk, 20% construction readiness). Several projects (Weber Box Elder, South Ogden, Morgan City, Marriott/Slaterville) were recommended for partial funding; Mount Pleasant withdrew its grant.
Acting Chair Juliette Tenner opened the Board of Water Resources briefing and staff detailed the fifth round of ARPA‑funded secondary metering projects, explaining how returned funds and legislative exemptions over the prior rounds created $12,293,053.18 available for reallocation.
Staff presenter Marissa Egbert summarized the program’s history since August 2022 and said earlier legislative changes allowed some applicants to claim exemption from metering requirements, which returned money to the board. To distribute the newly available funds, staff converted statutory prioritization criteria (Utah Code 73‑10‑34.5) into numeric scores: 60% weight for estimated water‑use reduction per state investment, 20% for applicant‑facing current or potential water shortages,…
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