Lake Powell Pipeline will require state borrowing and higher water bills, Utah tells federal regulators

Pipeline’s still-uncertain $1 billion-plus price tag will mean a tripling of some water prices , along with higher property taxes and impact fees on development.

(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. New filings by the state of Utah indicate the proposed Lake Powelll Pipeline's $1 billion-plus in construction costs will mean state borrowing and an increase in water prices in Washington County.

Lake Powell Pipeline will require state borrowing and higher water bills, Utah tells federal regulators

Pipeline’s still-uncertain $1 billion-plus price tag will mean a tripling of some water prices , along with higher property taxes and impact fees on development.

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