Provo residents conserved 700 million gallons of water last year. Combine that with the runoff from a record-breaking snowpack, and that's a lot of water that Provo officials need to store.
PROVO — Provo residents conserved 700 million gallons of water last year. Combine that with the runoff from aProvo city water resources manager Ryan York says the solution to this problem lies underground.Aquifers are naturally occurring underground layers of rock or other materials, such as silt, that can easily store and transmit water. The city already has a large network of aquifers, according to Provo water managers.
As rain, melted snow, or irrigation water seeps into the earth, it becomes naturally filtered and then stored in the aquifers. Because they are underground there is less risk of losing water to evaporation or contamination.Evaporation claims over half of Utah Lake's annual inflow. And only 5%-7% of evaporation from both Utah Lake and the Great Salt Lake returns to Utah as precipitation.Most of Provo's water comes from the ground through wells and springs.
"Provo is trying to get that water in times of excess and put it back into the ground in strategic locations that benefit the city and surrounding communities by increasing the water levels in our aquifers," said York.
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