SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – The Salt Lake City fire thanks residents after the fireworks ban and says it was a relatively quiet weekend.
On June 22nd, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced a citywide firework ban to address dangerous drought conditions and fireworks fear.
According to the Department of Natural Resources, 98% of the state is in extreme or exceptional drought, the two most severe categories on the drought monitor.
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Officials say the state may mandate water rationing in extreme cases and are asking people to be careful about how they use water.
Authorities also state that they are seeing more and more people wanting to save water, including making changes to their lawn.
“Obviously the drought is really causing a lot, a lot of interest this year, and the great thing is when you remove turf from the landscape that needs water every few days in the summer.”
Courtney Brown Conservation Programs Manager says. “Your landscape is drought-proof to a certain extent.”
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In Utah, there are some water-saving discounts that people can take advantage of, like replacing old toilets with toilets that have a water sense tag or adding smartly controlled water sense to the irrigation system.
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The state and the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District have introduced discounts to encourage water conservation.
Officials say more people than ever are applying for these discounts to both make money and save water.
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