Cox issues water restrictions at state-owned facilities
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and last updated 2021-05-03 14:05:56-04
SALT LAKE CITY â Governor Spencer Cox has ordered a series of water restrictions at state-owned facilities because of the ongoing emergency drought situation the state is in.
In an executive order issued Monday, the governor said effective immediately all state facilities will cease watering landscaping from 10am to 6pm. Furthermore, they were to cease watering in rainstorms and he ordered state facilities managers to inspect sprinkler systems to make sure they were working properly.
This would apply to the lush lawn of the Utah State Capitol, all landscaping at DABC stores, Driver License Division offices and other state locations.
SALT LAKE CITY When sexual assault survivor Alli Fields told her friends what had just happened to her, she said their reaction downplayed the gravity of the situation. They thought it just sounded like a bad date. There was no, You have to report that, you ve got to tell somebody, that s not OK, Fields recalled.
It wasn t until she talked to a male friend that she realized what happened was rape and was not simply a really crappy date. That was the first time that somebody had told me what had happened to me. And I think it s ridiculous that I didn t even understand that, because we don t talk about it, Fields said Wednesday as she, other survivors, local leaders and prevention advocates met at the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault building in Salt Lake City to mark Denim Day.
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Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, left, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, Liliana Olvera-Arbon, executive director of the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera listen to speakers at the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault building in Salt Lake City to mark Denim Day, an event designed to bring awareness to sexual assault on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
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When sexual assault survivor Alli Fields told her friends what had just happened to her, she said their reaction downplayed the gravity of the situation. They thought it just sounded like a bad date.
Due to a statewide drought, Salt Lake County is aiming to reduce water usage by a minimum of 5% across its 159 facilities, according to a news release.
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said water conservation is “critical to the well-being of our community as we grow and adapt to the changes our landscape faces.” It is estimated the reduction in water usage will save more than 43 million gallons of water through May and October in 2021.
The county is encouraging its residents to find little ways they can reduce their water use by 5%. According to the release, if 25% of residents conserved 5% of their typical water use, Salt Lake County could collectively save more than 2 million gallons per day.