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How bad is Utah's drought? Water managers dipping into emergency supply


How bad is Utah’s drought? Water managers dipping into emergency supply
Amy Joi O Donoghue
© Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Boaters enjoy the water near the dam at Jordanelle State Park on Friday, July 16, 2021. The water levels are low due to drought.
Utah crops are suffering or fields are fallow, cattle are sold off as ranchers face a loss of rangeland, and water managers are dipping into emergency supplies as the tendrils of this extreme drought refuse to loosen their grip on the West.
“We are no longer pulling water stored from this year’s runoff. Instead, we’re relying on water that has been stored in our reservoirs during previous years. We’re pulling water from our emergency savings,” said Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Brian Steed. “No one knows how long this drought will last, so it’s vital that we avoid using our stored water too quickly. Failing to save water now could lead to far more dif ....

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Are water supplies at risk from fires? Shared Stewardship tries to help


Utah’s Dollar Ridge Fire in 2018 was an ominous knock at the door for water supply managers trying to keep water flowing to a million residents.
That fire led them to invest in a $28 million upgrade to the Duchesne Valley Treatment Plant after debris and sediment washed into Starvation Reservoir.
“We were able to treat the quality of water, but it brought to our attention another process that would be more protective,” said Tom Bruton, assistant general manager of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, explaining various filtration systems.
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An Interior Department report notes that 80% of the nation’s water supply originates on forested lands areas that are under increasing assault due to catastrophic wildfires that especially plague the West and threaten water quality. ....

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If you thought the drought was bad for water supplies, just add wildfires


If you thought the drought was bad for water supplies, just add wildfires
Amy Joi O Donoghue
© Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Dead and fallen trees are pictured near Soapstone Basin in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest on Saturday, July 10, 2021.
Utah’s Dollar Ridge Fire in 2018 was an ominous knock at the door for water supply managers trying to keep water flowing to a million residents.
That fire led them to invest in a $28 million upgrade to the Duchesne Valley Treatment Plant after debris and sediment washed into Starvation Reservoir.
“We were able to treat the quality of water, but it brought to our attention another process that would be more protective,” said Tom Bruton, assistant general manager of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, explaining various filtration systems. ....

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