Secondary water is an untreated water supply for use on landscape only. It is non-potable (non-drinkable) and water from this source should NEVER be consumed. Be advised that this water source should not be used for outdoor recreation such as pools or playing in sprinklers. Please explain to children the differences between water sources around the home. A good measure is to paint secondary water taps and spigots a different color to distinguish them from drinking water sources. Washing with soap and water is advised after coming in contact with secondary water.
The District is a Water Conservancy District organized as a political subdivision of the State of Utah under the Utah Water Conservancy Act, 17B-2a-1001, et seq, Utah Code Ann., 1953, as amended. Roy Water Conservancy District provides secondary irrigation water only. The delivery system is largely pressurized by gravity, although pumping is required to provide pressure to the east end of the system. Roy Water Conservancy District provides no pressure regulation on the system, so customers must provide their own.
Roy Water Conservancy Subdistrict originated on February 16, 1965. Construction on the Subdistrict infrastructure began in 1974 and was finished in 1977. The Subdistrict was built as a small reclamation project by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation through the Small Reclamation Loan Act. Initial federal funding for the Subdistrict infrastructure was $8,400,000 and now has a present value in excess of $40,000,000.
Roy Water Conservancy Subdistrict secondary water system was built primarily for agricultural needs in the Roy City area, as pressurized irrigation was a secondary need. Today, the primary purpose of the secondary water system is to provide pressurized irrigation for domestic lawn and garden use, as well as to conserve, develop, and stabilize supplies of water for domestic, irrigation, power, manufacturing, and other beneficial uses.
On April 30, 2007, Roy Water Conservancy Subdistrict became Roy Water Conservancy District due to a change in the Utah Code. The District’s service area is completely within Weber County and is located within the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District boundaries. The service area is primarily Roy City but has grown to include small portions of West Haven, Hooper, and Riverdale.
The District maintains over 10,500 secondary water connections for approximately 45,000 residents. The District maintains approximately 135 miles of pressurized pipe. The District services 5,578 acres of domestic lawn and garden watering along with a small portion of agriculture.
Roy Water Conservancy District is a separate public entity, which operates independently of Roy City, even though we work in conjunction with them. We are not a part of Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, although we have an Operation & Maintenance agreement with them to operate and maintain their West Haven secondary water system. We are not a part of Pineview Water Systems.
We get our water from the Davis & Weber Counties Canal Company, which gets its water from Echo and East Canyon reservoirs.
You can download a copy here, or call our office to have one sent to you.
You are billed annually as a direct charge on your Weber County property taxes. You can check your assessments on the Weber County website.
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District offers rebates to all residents living in Davis, Weber, Morgan, and Summit counties. There are specific requirements for each rebate offered. Smart controller rebates are now a flat $75 for the purchase of a qualified smart controller or the full cost of a controller for purchases less than $75. Go to Utah Water Savers website to apply.
Customers in Roy and West Haven are eligible to participate due to the qualifying ordinances of those cities. Weber Basin offers a rebate to residents in qualifying cities to remove turf in the park strip area of their yard. The rebate is $1.25 per square foot of turf removed and replaced with water-wise landscaping. Go to Weber Basin's website for more information. The program within Weber Basin's service area may be slightly different from other counties or water districts.
You can search for your address on this MAP, and the information returned will let you know if you are in our boundary and if you are connected. Type in your house number only (without the South or West) and pick your address from the list.