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Utah cities may be overestimating how much water they’ll need to keep up with growth, audit says

Investigators find inconsistencies and lack of oversight as municipalities plan for more growth.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A subdivision in Tooele County on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. A recent audit found rapidly growing cities and towns, like those in Tooele County, more frequently call on developers to find water rights to supplement their existing supplies, but the municipalities arrive at those conclusions by using inconsistent data.