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Representative Shipp wins amendment to advance Iron County effluent water reuse project
Summary
Representative Shipp successfully moved to advance an Iron County effluent water reuse project on the subcommittee’s one‑time prioritized state fund list, citing a loss of roughly 7,000 acre‑feet per year from the county aquifer and projected municipal shortages by 2030; staff confirmed advancing the item will place it higher on the one‑time list submitted to EAC.
Representative Shipp moved to amend the state fund priority list to elevate an Iron County effluent water reuse project from its prior position to number 7 on the one‑time list, arguing the change was urgent because local supplies are rapidly declining.
"Our aquifer is dropping by over 7,000 acre feet a year," Shipp said, adding that the city could begin losing water in 2030 and that a…
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