Lehi is bracing for a dry summer, with officials urging residents to save water as Utah's drought drags on. The city is pushing conservation now to avoid future shortages.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days, 2 the 60 before.
Saving water now could prevent costly emergency measures later, like buying water from other cities.
Everyone who lives or works in Lehi will save money and avoid water restrictions if conservation efforts succeed.
No groups negatively affected
Nichole Coombs | Lehi Free Press A record-low snowpack and record heat in March have led Lehi City to adopt an aggressive plan to conserve more water earlier this year. The Lehi City water department notified the city council and mayor that the...
Lehi City Moves to Phase II Water Conservation Lehi Free Press
Nicole Coombs | Lehi Free Press The state of Utah has a water problem, and that means Lehi has one, too. “A drought is a natural disaster,” said Matt Dolton, water operations supervisor for Lehi City. “We’ve had dry years like this before. The...
Lehi Braces for dry summer, water conservation urged Lehi Free Press