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While facing a historic drought, Utah officials don't have a handle on how much water slips through their fingers.
By Eric S. Peterson and McKhelyn Jones
The problem with these old water systems is they were never metered, especially as many ditches and canals were dug before meters had been invented. Now, many secondary systems simply estimate how much water customers use.