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Residents press board on wells, storage and leakage during public hearing
Summary
Multiple residents asked whether the district has enough supply, how impact fees will pay for future wells, and about system leakage; staff said five wells currently supply existing demand, impact fees fund future wells, and system losses were about 12.9% in 2024.
During the public comment portion of the hearing residents raised questions about long‑term water supply, storage and system losses. Murray Kendall (speaker 4) asked how the district distinguishes in‑district and out‑of‑district customers; staff responded that in‑district customers are inside current boundaries and out‑of‑district customers (e.g., some Lake Point commercial accounts, West Utah Improvement District customers) generally pay a higher rate.
On supply, a resident asked whether the district was “using up our wells” and the staff member summarized long‑term studies and said supply appears adequate over a 50‑year timeframe but noted variability with drought and the need for conservation or moratoria if aquifer levels decline. Staff reported system storage of roughly 6,000,000 gallons (three tanks) and five wells in operation, said another well or tank could be planned as growth continues, and explained impact fees are the funding mechanism for new well construction. Staff also reported system metrics for 2024: nearly 1.201 billion gallons pumped/withdrawn across sectors, 152 new connections in 2024, ~4,473 residential connections at year end, and an estimated distribution/system loss of about 12.93% (roughly 166 million gallons). Residents sought assurance that rate changes would not unduly burden households; staff provided sample bill comparisons to illustrate impacts and emphasized the district's efforts to monitor and plan for infrastructure needs.
