In March of 1995 legislation passed which provides for Planning and Design Advances to be made by the Utah Water Quality Board to political subdivisions of the state. This legislation provided a means to provide interim financial assistance for project planning until the long-term project financing could be secured. Planning Advances assisted communities in defining a current situation, selecting the best solution, and identifying an implementation plan. Design Advances gave communities the ability to complete detailed plans and specifications of the wastewater project to be built. Ultimately,
