Non-Residential Maximum Daily Water Use Limits
Salt Lake City
Summary
The city established a strict 200,000 gallon per day limit on commercial and industrial water use to protect local water supplies and the Great Salt Lake, while exempting essential services like hospitals and schools.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Helps preserve municipal water resources and infrastructure capacity.
All residents and ecosystems dependent on sustainable local water supplies.
Large commercial or industrial water users facing operational expansion caps.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Council Formal Meeting - Sep 15, 2026
The city established a strict 200,000 gallon per day limit on commercial and industrial water use to protect local water supplies and the Great Salt Lake, while exempting essential services like hospitals and schools.
Salt Lake City sets new daily nonresidential water use cap, but it's willing to go lower
Salt Lake City sets new daily nonresidential water use cap, but it's willing to go lower KSL.com
Council Formal Meeting - Aug 18, 2026
The city is moving to cap how much water new commercial projects can use daily to ensure we don't run dry. This is a major step in managing our local water supply.
Salt Lake City wants to limit nonresidential water use to 200,000 gallons daily
Salt Lake City wants to limit nonresidential water use to 200,000 gallons daily KSL News
Salt Lake City wants to limit nonresidential water use to 200,000 gallons daily
Salt Lake City wants to limit nonresidential water use to 200,000 gallons daily deseret.com
Eyeing planned ICE detention center, Salt Lake City puts limits on water use
Eyeing planned ICE detention center, Salt Lake City puts limits on water use News From The States
Salt Lake City wants to limit nonresidential water use to 200,000 gallons daily
Utah's capital city is seeking to permanently approve an emergency measure it adopted earlier this year to crack down on the amount of water new nonresidential developments use daily.
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