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Utah Waterways touts statewide ‘Slow the Flow’ expansion, new K–12 curriculum and partnerships
Summary
Utah Waterways officials told the appropriations subcommittee they have expanded the Slow the Flow water-conservation campaign statewide, doubled its budget through partner contributions, rolled out a K–12 water curriculum finalized June 2025, and are piloting visible yard conversions that cut outdoor water use roughly 75%.
Tage Flint, executive director of Utah Waterways, told the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee that the agency established by the Legislature in 2023 has rapidly scaled a statewide water-conservation effort. Speaking with operations officer Jill Flygar, Flint said Utah Waterways now runs the Slow the Flow campaign statewide and has expanded public messaging across social media, electronic media and billboards.
Flint said the agency has used partnerships — including donations from water agencies and corporate…
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