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Show development and encourage the agency to make water conservation a priority. Other external influences include political bodies, and the public that the agency serves. Additionally, outside influences including regional variations, water sources, and technology barriers can affect the way an agency develops and implements a water conservation program. Background Information Salt Lake City is the political, commercial, industrial, and financial center of Utah. The majority of the population resides within a 100- mile radius of the City ( www. wrcc. dri. edu/ narratives/ UTAH. htm 11/ 29/ 03). Located next to the Wasatch Mountain Range, the Salt Lake Valley gets ten to fifteen inches of precipitation per year. Most of this is snowfall during the winter months that collects in the mountain range, and then becomes accessible during spring runoff. In the Salt Lake Valley, water generally comes from reservoirs and streams located in the mountains. Additionally, there are also some large aquifers in the Valley that contribute to available water resources. Due to population distribution, agencies within the Valley have the task of providing water to the majority of the population of Utah. In the Salt Lake Valley, water is provided to residents by a multitude of carriers depending on location. The two agencies being studied comprise most of Salt Lake City proper, unincorporated Salt Lake, and communities along the south and west sides ( Appendices 1, 2). The Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities provides |