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City manager urges continued conservation as Cedar Hills relies on wells and CUP water
Summary
City Manager Goodwin told the council the city is relying on groundwater (Cottonwood and Canyon wells) and Central Utah Project water after June’s higher usage; Canyon runoff is now a trickle and the city thanked residents for complying with the July 4 fireworks ban.
City Manager Goodwin told the Cedar Hills City Council on July 7 that June’s higher temperatures pushed residential water use up and left the city dependent on groundwater and its Central Utah Project allocation. "We are now completely reliant on groundwater from the culinary well at Cottonwood and from the Canyon well, as well as the Central Utah Project water that we have," Goodwin said.
Goodwin said Canyon runoff is a trickle and urged continued conservation, adding, "We project that we're gonna be fine going through the season as long as residents continue to conserve in the way that they have." He also thanked residents for complying with the city’s temporary fireworks ban tied to drought conditions and said he will consult with fire marshal Matt Sacco about whether the governor’s emergency declaration will be extended or whether the city should act independently.
Council members praised residents’ compliance and discussed modest operational steps: the mayor said the fountain will be turned on to discourage stinging insects and offered a household example of conservation math to illustrate community savings. The city will monitor state action and weather and will revisit ordinances if the legal or regulatory landscape changes.
