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State water agencies outline water‑quality incidents, lead testing in schools and funding pressures
Summary
Directors from Utah’s water quality and drinking water divisions reported on harmful algal blooms, recent spills, and statewide water‑system performance; Division of Drinking Water highlighted sampling of 100% of public schools for lead and remediation work on fixtures above action levels.
At a legislative committee hearing, leaders from Utah’s water agencies provided updates on water quality, drinking water safety, cyber protections for critical infrastructure, and agency finance.
Candace Hosniger, director of the Division of Water Quality (first appearance SEG 198), told the committee the division had focused on four program areas — monitoring, assessment, permitting/compliance, and policy/infrastructure — and highlighted field incidents in 2025, including harmful algal blooms (27 popular recreation water bodies) and 371 spills assigned to the division. She described a recent Mill Creek concrete spill response that…
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