Municipal
Meeting Anticipated Municipal Demand
Serving 95% of the County's Population
Most of the district’s water is delivered to municipal customers who serve about 95% of the county’s population. Municipal customers include St. George, Washington, Hurricane, Ivins, Santa Clara, La Verkin, Toquerville and Virgin.
These cities have signed the Regional Water Supply Agreement (RWSA), which promotes collaboration and conservation.
Through the RWSA, the district and partnering municipalities coordinate action with respect to the planning, development, acquisition, construction, operation, management and maintenance of water and related facilities necessary for the continued growth and development of Washington County.
As part of the agreement, the district is authorized to construct and operate its water system to meet anticipated municipal demand as determined by elected officials and the community. This involves developing new water supplies and working in partnership with the state.
Cities are required to maintain their existing water infrastructure systems in addition to implementing the following water conservation practices:
- Have a water conservation plan
- Implement water conservation rate structures
- Enforce time of day water use ordinances
- Collect district impact fees that increase based on irrigated area, encouraging new development to minimize outdoor water use
- Enforce landscape ordinances
- Participate in planning to ensure maximum use of reuse water
- Use secondary water on municipal facilities for which such use is feasible