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Lawmaker aims to strip Utah cities’ authority to protect their drinking water sources

Under proposal by state Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, Salt Lake City and other large municipalities could lose their regulatory reach over mountain watersheds outside their boundaries.

Erin Alberty|The Salt Lake Tribune (Erin Alberty| Tribune file photo) Fall colors catch the afternoon sun on the Doughnut Falls trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon, where Salt Lake City draws some of its water supply for residents and businesses. New legislation would strip Utah cities of a regulatory tool that has long let them protect their distant water sources from pollution associated with building and animals.