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District discovers metering error that revealed ~400,000 gpd leak on Lake Point line
Summary
Manager Brett Palmer told the board that replacing a register on a master meter revealed flows near 260 gallons per minute — roughly 400,000 gallons per day — indicating an unaccounted-for leak at or upstream of a state park line; the state has been notified and is working on repairs.
Stansbury Park Improvement District staff discovered a substantial unaccounted-for flow on the Lake Point master line after replacing a meter register, Manager Brett Palmer reported. The replaced register showed about 260 gallons per minute (gpm); staff said the previous register had been reporting roughly 40 gpm. "Once we put the new register on, it was showing approximately 260 gallons per minute, which... equates to about 400,000 gallons per day," Palmer said.
Staff notified the Great Salt Lake State Parks and marina operators after identifying the discrepancy, and the state was described as taking steps to find and repair the leak, which is located within a railroad right-of-way and requires coordination for fixes. Palmer said the improperly reading register likely caused months of underreported flow, which changed the pattern of accountability and billing for the water consumed and/or lost. The district will continue audits of other master meters and track any cost or billing implications as repairs proceed.
