Good News About Water
Let’s start off the new year with some good news. Snowpack in Utah is above average. It’s early in the season, but hey, good news is good news. This map,…
Do We Have Enough Water?
The Ivins City Council may take action tonight on the Water District’s goal to build a new reservoir in Ivins. The Council will also discuss adding conservation requirements for new…
Water, Development, & Our Future
Everyone running for City Council or Mayor in Ivins answered questions last night at a “Candidate Forum” at Vista School organized by some residents. Here are my answers to the…
Utah’s Water Resource Plan
The Utah Division of Water Resources published a 136-page Water Resource Plan on September 29th. They are looking for public comment on the plan through November 15th. You can download…
Water We Waiting For?
Zach Renstrom, the General Manager of the Washington County Water Conservancy District, gave a presentation to the Ivins City Council last week, titled “Recommended Ordinances to Extend Limited Water Supplies.”…
Water: Culinary Plus Secondary Or Just Culinary?
Homes in Ivins use culinary water indoors as well as outdoors for irrigation. Years ago, Ivins started requiring new subdivision to equip homes for both culinary and secondary water. The…
Do We Have Enough Water?
Last year Ivins consumed 2,438 acre-feet of water. That works out to 220 gallons per person per day according to City estimates. Based on that, one acre-foot of water is…
Wrestling With The State & Mother Nature
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider recommending changes to the City’s Subdivision Ordinance at its July 13th meeting. Sounds like an exciting topic, doesn’t it? Of…
Water. Water! Water?
We built our Ivins home in 2003 and were required to have it plumbed for both culinary water for indoors and reuse water for outdoors. At least since 2003 all…
Fireworks Restrictions
The Ivins City Council started a discussion about water at their last meeting, or the lack of it in this drought. That led to comments about the drought, dry conditions,…