Summary
The city is encouraging residents to follow a voluntary watering schedule to save water this summer. While the city's water supply is currently stable, officials want to be proactive about conservation.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 19
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cost covered under public works engineering allocations.
Tooele City water utility customers and future development on the east side.
Developers may face stricter requirements when proposing water rights for new projects.
Mentions & discussions (20)
Settlement Canyon Irrigation Company turns off water for the season
The Settlement Canyon water irrigation system was officially shut off for the season on Saturday, Sept. 26, after a spring and summer with drastically lower water levels due to a record-dry winter snowpack. For shareholders, the Irrigation Company ha...
Tooele City Council Business Meeting — September 16, 2026
The city hired an engineering firm to study how to best utilize water rights on the east side of Tooele Valley for future growth.
Tooele City Council & RDA Work Meeting — September 2, 2026
A proposed code change would lower the required interior water depletion percentage from 100% to 60%, saving developers water rights while protecting city water supplies.
Drought Update as of this last week, Aug. 13
As the summer continues, Utah is experiencing notable shifts in local conditions. While the wildfire season remains active, a downward trend in average high temperatures is appearing. This past July ranked as the second-hottest July on record in Utah...
Settlement Canyon Reservoir restrictions and conditions
Settlement Canyon’s water restrictions went into effect May 18, 2026, when the reservoir dropped over three feet in a little over a week, resulting in a low level of 46.5 feet. The summer season began with a lower water level due to the light snowfal...
Tooele City Council Work — May 6, 2026
The city is implementing a new voluntary watering schedule based on odd/even addresses to help manage summer water pressure and conserve resources.
Tooele City Council Work Meeting — May 6, 2026
The city is encouraging residents to follow a voluntary watering schedule to save water this summer. While the city's water supply is currently stable, officials want to be proactive about conservation.
Tooele City Planning Commission Business Meeting — April 22, 2026
The city is updating landscaping rules to make them easier to follow and to address water usage in new residential developments. The changes clarify where sod can be placed and adjust rules regarding artificial turf.
Public Notice - Landscape Irrigation — April 22, 2026
The city is updating rules for new home landscaping to save water and make the code easier to follow. The biggest change is removing the 50% limit on artificial turf, which some commissioners felt was too restrictive.
Tooele City Council Business Meeting — April 15, 2026
The city is actively investing in new wells and purchasing water rights to ensure there is enough water for the growing community.
City Council Business Meeting — April 1, 2026
The city is tightening its rules on water rights to ensure there is enough water for future growth.
Planning Commission Business Meeting — March 25, 2026
The city wants to make sure that when developers give them water rights, those rights are actually useful for the city's water supply.
Tooele City Council Business Meeting — March 18, 2026
The city is tightening rules on water rights from developers to ensure Tooele has a reliable water supply as the population grows.
Tooele City Council Work — February 18, 2026
Tooele is facing a long-term water deficit as the population grows. The city is planning to drill new wells and expand water reuse to ensure there is enough water for everyone in the coming decades.
Tooele City Council Work — January 7, 2026
The city is balancing the need to attract major employers like WinCo with the limited availability of water resources. The Council is moving toward a policy of only waiving water fees for primary business anchors rather than entire commercial developments.
Tooele City Council Work — December 3, 2025
The city is updating its rules for how developers and homeowners pay for water rights. This helps ensure the city has enough water for new growth.
Utah cities may be overestimating how much water they’ll need to keep up with growth, audit says
Utah cities may be overestimating how much water they’ll need to keep up with growth, audit says The Salt Lake Tribune
Tooele City Council Business Meeting — September 3, 2025
The library is replacing grass with decorative rock to save water and reduce maintenance costs.
Tooele City Council Work Meeting — July 16, 2025
The city is updating its general plan to include a water preservation element, which helps manage water demand and ensures we have enough supply for the future.
Tooele City Council Business — June 4, 2025
The city is tightening rules on water rights to ensure that new developments have access to actual water, not just paper rights, in an over-appropriated valley.
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