Spectrum newspaper corrects statement regarding costs of Lake Powell Pipeline...
The Washington County Water Conservancy District made a request of The Spectrum newspaper to correct a misleading statement made recently in a Sunday edition of The Spectrum regarding costs of the Lake...
View ArticleSustaining St. George and surrounding areas in the foreseeable future
Barry Barnum, Water Services Director for the City of St. George, has an interesting perspective on "water economy". He explains that by "water economy" he means the water needed not just to meet the...
View ArticleCIRPAC Members discuss water requirements and conservation
Citizens met Thursday, January 24th, to discuss water-related issues in Washington County. Topics included water availability for peak day use, drought and fire emergencies, conservation goals and the...
View ArticleWater District Becomes Sole Owner of Pah Tempe Hot Springs
Washington County Water Conservancy District has become the sole owner of the foreclosed Pah Tempe Hot Springs and Resort, pursuant to the terms of a 2006 legal agreement executed by former owner Ken...
View ArticleThe Flaws of Fill Mead First
Glen Canyon Institute (GCI) is advocating Fill Mead First, a proposal to send water from Lake Powell to fill Lake Mead’s current water deficiency of 13.81 million acre feet. That amount of water would...
View ArticleWater District Responds to Pipeline Break
On November 14 at approximately 6:45 a.m., there was a main line break in the Gunlock to Santa Clara pipeline. This pipeline provides secondary water to Santa Clara residents, local agricultural users...
View ArticleDistrict’s Main Pipeline Collapses
Representatives from the Washington County Water Conservancy District responded earlier today to a pipeline collapse in the district’s main line located near the La Verkin Hot Springs. The cause for...
View ArticleRotenone treatment proposed for Virgin River
Arizona Game and Fish Department Utah Division of Wildlife Resources NEWS RELEASE For immediate release, March 12, 2014 Rotenone treatment proposed for Virgin River Arizona Game and Fish...
View ArticleWater Conditions Make Case for Lake Powell Pipeline
The April 10 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Snow Water Equivalent Report shows the Upper Colorado River Basin in surplus water conditions, with snowpack in some areas more than...
View ArticleQuail Creek Reservoir closed to the public September 4 & 5 for chemical...
Quail Creek Reservoir will be closed to public use on September 4 and 5 for a chemical treatment to remove algae. The water district’s municipal customers will receive treated water from Sand Hollow...
View ArticleWater Restrictions Announced in Washington County
The Virgin River and its tributaries are experiencing significantly diminished flows because of continued drought necessitating the following restrictions. Water Users above the Washington Fields...
View ArticleColorado’s Mine Spill Not Expected to Affect Washington County Water Deliveries
Washington County Water Conservancy District does not anticipate any interruptions to water service in Washington County as a result of the San Juan River contamination caused by the Gold King Mine...
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