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Highland-area water officials warn of dry runoff year; pressurized irrigation metering and tiered rates planned
Summary
Water officials told the council that snowpack and river flows are well below median for the American Fork/Provo-Jordan basin, warned of a dry spring runoff, and described plans including targeted conservation, pressurized-irrigation metering, a possible later PI start, and a tiered rate structure to encourage savings.
Highland-area water managers told the City Council on March 3 they expect a below-average runoff year and urged residents to conserve while city staff finalizes pressurized-irrigation (PI) metering and proposed tiered rates.
Ernie (water manager) and consultant Tavis Timothy reviewed SNOTEL and USGS data showing low snow-water-equivalent and river-flow figures for the American Fork and related drainages, with some stations at historic lows. Ernie said late snow and warm…
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