Secondary Water Metering

In October 2022, Lehi City began a five to six-year effort to install secondary water meters on all properties within city boundaries. This project is in response to the Utah State Legislature’s requirement to install meters on all secondary water connections by 2030. We support our state’s mission to relieve Utah’s drought and conserve our water. By installing secondary water meters and providing usage data to residents, Lehi City expects water use will decrease by 20% to 40%.

PROJECT FACTS

• The loan from the Utah Board of Water is for the state-mandated purchase and installation of pressurized irrigation meters.
• With over 12,000 meters to switch out, the project will take 5-6 years to complete. Over this time Lehi City will conduct a rate study to develop an equitable structure, which will encourage water conservation.
• The secondary water metering project began in October 2022. The first community for the project is Traverse Mountain with an anticipated completion of September 2023.
• Since 2016, all new pressurized connections have been equipped with secondary water meters. These meters are currently only used for data collection.
• Once the new rate is developed, it will impact residents based on their water usage. Rates for residents who use higher amounts of water could increase, while residents who conserve could decrease compared to the current rate structure.
• The City has contracted with Hydro Vac Excavations LLC for the installation of the water meters

Learn More

Have a question? You can submit a question by email at watermeters@lehi-ut.gov.