At the same time as there are questions about the use, viability, management, and maintenance of the proposed Dry Wash Reservoir in Ivins, the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) has started to look at another reservoir differently. Last year Ivins recommended that WCWCD build a treatment plant to convert irrigation water from the Gunlock Reservoir into culinary water.
I don’t know who came up with this idea first, Lance Anderson or Chuck Gillette, our Public Works Director. Regardless, Lance has been leading the charge to consider this. Well, it appears WCWCD has been listening and now agrees this is a good idea to consider.
What does this mean for the proposed Dry Wash Reservoir? How would this new culinary water source benefit Ivins? This is a new direction so it will take a while to get answers to these and other questions. Stay tuned.
