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Show April 1 03.qxd 12/7/2021 3:50 PM Page 12 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 12 Volume VII Issue XII April 1, 2003 2002 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report of the Eden Waterworks Company We’re pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of the water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protection of our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water sources are the Burnett Springs, and the Clark East Well. Eden Waterworks Company has a Drinking Water Source Protection Plan that is available for review to our customers at our office. It provides more information such as potential sources of contamination and our source protection areas. It has been determined we have a low susceptible level to potential sources of contamination, such as septic tanks and roads. If you have any questions regarding source protection, contact the office to review our source protection plan. I’m pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets federal and state requirements. If you have any questions about this report, or questions concerning your water utility, please contact Jess Ogden at 745-2081, or Thom Summers at 745-1549. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled stockholder’s meetings. They are held in October of each year. Eden Waterworks Company routinely monitors for constituents in our drinking water in accordance with Federal and Utah State laws. The following table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2002. All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some constituents. It’s important to remember that Contaminant the presence of these constituents does not necessarily pose a health risk. In the following table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we’ve provided the following definitions: Non-Detects (ND) - laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present. ND/Low - High - For water systems that have multiple sources of water, the Utah Division of Drinking Water has given water systems the option of listing the test results of the constituents in one table, instead of multiple tables. To accomplish this, the lowest and highest values detected in the multiple sources are recorded in the same space in the report table. Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000. Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/l) – one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000. Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter (nanograms/l) – one part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000. Parts per quadrillion (ppq) or Picograms per liter (picograms/l) - one part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000. Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water. Millirems per year (mrem/yr) - measure of radiation absorbed by the body. Million Fibers per Liter (MFL) - million fibers per liter is a measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 micrometers. Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the TEST RESULTS Violation Level Unit MCLG MCL Y/N Detected Measurement Date Sampled Likely Source of Contamination average person. Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow. Treatment Technique (TT) - (mandatory language) A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Maximum Contaminator Level (MCL) - (mandatory language) The “Maximum Allowed” (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) (mandatory language) The “Goal” (MCLG) is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Date - Because of required sampling time frames i.e. yearly, 3 years, 4 years and 6 years, sampling dates “may” seem out of date. Waivers (W) - Because some chemicals are not used or stored in areas around drinking water sources, some water systems have been given waivers that exempt them from having to take certain chemical samples. These waivers are also tied to Drinking Water Protection Plans. All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are naturally occurring or are man made. Those constituents can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials. All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking TEST RESULTS Contaminant Violation Level Unit MCLG Y/N Detected Measurement ND/Low-High Microbiological Contaminants N 0 N/A 0 3. a. Turbidity for ground water N .4-5.1 NTU N/A Presence of coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly samples 5 ND pCi/1 pCi/1 pCi/1 Sampled Naturally present in the environment 2002 Soil runoff 0 0 0 15 50 5 2001 Erosion of natural deposits Erosion of natural deposits Erosion of natural deposits 9. Asbestos N W MFL 7 7 2002 10. Barium N 20-80 ppb 2000 2000 2002 13. Chromium N ND-9400 ppt 100 100,000 2002 14. Copper a. 90% results b. # of sites that exceed the AL 16. Fluoride N a.739 ppb 1300 90-450 ppb 4000 AL=1300 2002 b.1 N 4000 2002 *Beta Particles: The MCL for beta particles is 4 mrem/year . EPA considers 50 pCi/1 to be the level of concern for beta particles. Inorganic Contaminants 7. Antimony N 8. Arsenic N ND ND-7300 Likely Source of Contamination Inorganic Contaminants 2002 Radioactive Contaminants N N N Date MCL ND/Low-High 1. Total Coliform Bacteria 4. Alpha emitters 5. Beta emitters* 6. Combined radium Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. MCL’s are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect. While your drinking water meets EPA’s standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. EPA’s standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. EPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. lmmuno-compromised persons such as people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advise from their health care providers about drinking water. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-4264791). We at Eden Waterworks Company work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children’s future. Please call our office if you have questions. ppb 6 6 2002 Discharge from petroleumRefineries; fire retardants;ceramics; electronics; solder ppt N/A 50,000 2002 Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchard; runoff from glass and electronic production wastes 17. Lead N 90% results # of sites that exceed the AL 19. Nitrate (as Nitrogen) N 22. Sodium N ND Ppb 0 340-2290 ppb 10000 5-15 ppm None set by EPA AL=15 2002 10000 2002 None set by EPA 2002 Decay of asbestos cement water mains; erosion of natural deposits Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits Discharge from steel and pulp mills; erosion of natural depos i t s Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories Corrosion of household plumbing fixtures. Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills and drug factories Erosion of natural deposits 25. TDS (Total Disolved N 214- 304 ppm 1000** 1000** 2002 Solids *If the sulfate level of a public water system is greater than 500 ppm, the supplier must satisfactorily demonstrate that: a) no better water is available, and b) the water shall not be available for human consumption from commercial establishments. In no case shall water having a level above 1000 ppm be used. **If TDS is greater than 1000 ppm the supplier shall demonstrate to the Utah Drinking Water Board that no better water is available. The Board shall not allow the use of an inferior source of water if a better source is available. THINK OF THE FUTURE The Ogden Valley Land Trust a non-profit organization For more information, call (801) 745-2048 801-745-4000 2555 WOLF CREEK DR. 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