Proposed drinking water legislation in Utah [Video]

The following is part of a series providing insight into legislation proposed by Utah lawmakers in 2025.  

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill proposed by Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, would modify the Safe Drinking Water Act and require the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to establish a fee program. The goal, Sandall said, is to lessen the federal government’s responsibility to provide funding for water testing. 

Instead, lawmakers would grant fee authority to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

Sen. Scott D. Sandall, R-Tremonton sponsored S.B.80 Drinking Water Amendments. Sandall spoke with Inside Sources hosts Adam Gardiner and Leah Murray on Dec. 17, 2024. A portion of the transcript and the full podcast are below.

KSL NewsRadio edited the following transcript for brevity.

SEN. SCOTT SANDALL:The Department of Environmental Quality [is] responsible for making sure that our drinking water is maintained at a high quality. So that everything that comes into your house is tested on a regular basis. During …