Every year there are enough people who are either born or come to Utah to add a city the size of Logan to the state population, according to Larry Anhder, the recorder and assistant administrator for Nibley. Ninety percent of this growth is due to natural increase as families grow, Anhder said. This rapid increase has left many cities searching for resources to accommodate their swelling populations. For Nibley, the shortage could be with water. Anhder said to solve this problem, the city began the process of getting a new well a year and a half ago.
Officials expect to have it completed in the next two years.
The proposed well will be 12 inches wide and 500 feet deep, and it would pump about seven feet per second per day, Anhder said. This equals about 18,000 gallons per minute. Anhder said the project is being funded with city savings and a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There will be no increase in the cost of water for the 2000-plus residents. Right now, the Division of Water Resources is evaluating the application for the well, Anhder said.