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Council approves letter acknowledging county 'Ultra Water Efficiency' standard after debate over deed restrictions and thresholds

Washington City Council · April 3, 2026

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Summary

The council voted 4–1 to approve a letter acknowledging the Washington County Water Conservancy District’s Ultra Water Efficiency Standard, a voluntary impact-fee class that places deed restrictions on properties (limiting lawns/pools) and includes an 8,000-gallon threshold for fee structure. Council asked staff to invite district representatives for further briefing.

City manager Jeremy Red told the council the county water district has created an Ultra Water Efficiency Standard that qualifies developments for a reduced impact fee if they voluntarily accept lower outdoor water allocations; the district records deed restrictions on affected parcels to prohibit irrigated lawn or swimming pools for future owners.

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