Utah water restrictions vary based on rights and state history
Why are Utah water restrictions so confusing and seemingly unfair to residents in one city yet generous to citizens of another? For example, different cities in the Weber Water Basin District have different restrictions: In West Haven, a homeowner is allowed — beginning in mid-May — to water outside once a week. But in Roy, homeowners can water their lawns and plants twice a week. Do the state’s and the West’s ongoing, historic drought play a major part in today’s water restrictions?