Save 2% for Utah is a bold campaign to raise Utah's statewide water conservation goal from 0.5% to 2% per person per day. During this epic megadrought, it's time for Utah's leadership to set a more ambitious goal and to preserve our most precious resource. Save 2% of water today, so there's 2% more water for Utahns tomorrow.

This campaign prioritizes water conservation as a viable source of water as our state continues to grow. Utah residents have some of the highest municipal water use per person in the U.S., and many believe Utah could do more to conserve water in our state.

Over 50 businesses are leading the way by asking Governor Cox to adopt a reasonable and sensible water conservation goal of reducing per person water use by 2% per year for 25 years.

The current water conservation goal for Utah is to reduce water use 0.5% per year from 2019-2060, led by the Utah Division of Water Resources, which decreased the previous goal by Governor Herbert to reduce water use 1% per year by 2025. It’s time to take water conservation seriously as this multi-decade drought continues to reduce water in our rivers and streams.

We want YOU to join these local businesses in demanding a more ambitious water saving goal. Reducing our water use through conservation and efficiency extends our water supply for future residents, protects our agricultural water supply and helps leave some water in our rivers for fish and wildlife. Although there will always be critics who claim we can’t save this much water, we know from listening to our clients, neighbors and friends that Utahns are ready and eager to save water, they just need the tools and incentives to do so. 

By signing this petition you are telling Governor Cox and other elected officials that you want to conserve water for Utah's citizens, wildlife, agriculture, and future generations.