Water price may rise to push conservation

AMERICAN FORK -- American Fork may increase water rates to promote water conservation. The City Council plans to discuss rate hikes in the coming weeks.

Councilwoman Juel Belmont said she wasn't sure increasing the rates would help conserve water. She said citizens will let their lawns die and blame rates as the culprit.

"People who are careful and already conserve will conserve anyway," Belmont said. "The other people will just let everything die."

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