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The booming population in the southwest corner of Utah has tapped out the Virgin River and its dreams of piping water from Lake Powell are running dry with the reservoir, leaving wastewater recycling and conservation as the best options to keep watering the growth.

If homes across nine cities in the American West used four times more water than average, St. George residents would still pay the least.

The St. George area is the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan area.

(ST. GEORGE, Utah) — Rob Ford was watering his hay last October at his small Washington County, Utah, ranch when he realized the flow was weaker than usual. He called the irrigation manager who monitors the water levels. “The water is really weak,” Ford said […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images(ST. GEORGE, Utah) -- Rob Ford was watering his hay last October at his small Washington County, Utah, ranch when he realized the flow

Water levels in the nation's second-largest reservoir dropped to a record low last week, raising the alarm that major changes are on the way for the seven states - and millions of Americans - relying...

Booming expansion to meet the demands of thousands of visitors every year is squeezing dwindling water supply

The increase applies to municipalities in the county and secondary water users.

Utah’s water supply is dwindling as the region faces a historic megadrought. Washington County leaders are passing conservation ordinances to extend it.

Washington County Water Conservancy District released their five-year water conservation plan. Their goal is to decrease water use per capita by 14%.