Washington County Water Conservancy District

Proposed Utah land swap clears path for water projects, habitat

BLM finalizes Utah land exchange to support water infrastructure and tortoise habitat; separate 11,500-acre land sale proposal pulled from Congress bill.

$125 million invested in western water recycling projects

The Department of the Interior has allocated $125 million to five major water recycling projects in California and Utah to enhance drought resilience and create new water sources.

Pipeline to southern Utah ditched for water conservation, reuse

Utah's governor backs shift to water conservation over the contentious Lake Powell Pipeline development.

In search for water, Utah District wants to explore deep aquifer

Faced with drought and a growing population in southern Utah, the Washington County Water Conservancy District want to drill 18 deep exploratory wells along the Hurricane fault line. If water is...

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