Residential Water Use Accounts for about 18% of Utah's Water

Residential or domestic water use is the water everyone living in Utah uses at their home. You need to identify THREE solutions for decreasing water use for every Utah Resident. Next you need steps that include reasons why it realistic and important to lower water use. In the steps you need to include costs and set goals for Utahan's' water use. For example, come up with a payment method for Utah water that keeps it accessible for all Utahan's but at the same time penalizes people for overuse of water.

Utah pays the LEAST for Water out of All the Western States.

Your solution needs to be feasible. This means that it is possible to implement and it will still be accessible and financially viable for Utahns. Below are other examples of water costs for other cities. Currently water costs less in Utah than other states.

Utah cities have less pronounced block rate structures compared to cities in other states. The solid line indicates cities in Utah and the dashed lines indicate cities outside of Utah.

Having block rates incentives people to use less water. Using less keeps their water bill low. Doing this makes it accessible to everyone up to a certain point. For example, people that use more than 15,000 gallons in Irvine, CA will pay $13 dollars for every gallon. However, if they use below that they pay only $1-$4 for every 1,000 gallons.

Most of Our Water in Utah is Used in Our Yards

One way we can really cut down on water use in our homes is in our yards. Water outside is the main place we use up our water resources. Identify ways that you can decrease water use outside by researching with the links provided below.

Landscape Water-Saving Tips

Waterwise Yards

Ways to Reduce Water Waste in Utah