Document Type
Report
Publisher
Officer of the Legislative Auditor General State of Utah
Publication Date
5-2015
First Page
1
Last Page
82
Abstract
The Division of Water Resources’ projections indicate that Utah’s statewide demand for water will outstrip the currently developed supply in about 25 years. Some believe the state can address its growing demand for water through conservation and by developing local supplies, including the conversion of agriculture water to municipal use. Others believe the state’s growing demand for water will require the development of major new sources of supply that will cost billions of dollars. Considering the importance of water to the health, social and the economic well-being of our state’s residents, it is essential that the division provide the best possible data to guide water planning decisions.
Our assignment was to determine the reliability of the division’s data in the figure shown below and assess the accuracy of the division’s projections of water demand and supply. We were also asked to review options for extending Utah’s currently developed water supply.
Recommended Citation
Schaff, John M., "Report to the Utah Legislature Number 2015-01: A Performance Audit of Projections of Utah's Water Needs" (2015). All In-stream Flows Material. Paper 5.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/instream_all/5