AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Water Supply and Waterworks

SERIES: 8900
TITLE: Population estimates files
DATES: 1961-2015.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These files contain information to determine daily average consumption per capita. They are used by engineers laying pipeline for subdivision and are kept as a courtesy to the public, and help to substantiate support of beneficial use of and acquisition of water rights. These files include new and old sewer hookups (residential, commercial), population (estimate of 3.4 persons per household), and number of gallons of water used per day, per person, per capita.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 50 years and then microfilm and transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

This retention is based upon the administrative need expressed by the bureau. This information is very important for projecting future water needs.