Castle Valley Times | 1994-05-15 | Page 3

BORROWED TIMES . MAY 1994 . 3 All we can do is wait patiently for Mother Nature to take corrective action. Set your watch to Geologic H-2- U h -0 h Submersible brass or bronze pumps in private wells can release dangerous levels of lead into the water. According to a recent bulletin Time. issued by the State of Utah Department of Health (April 22) , all If the water is dissolving all of these minerals in the first place, how private wells with submersible pumps should be tested unless they are drinkable is it? Perhaps we should call known not to contain brass or bronze. If the pump is less than one-year old, they recommend you use bottled water for drinking and cooking it Longevity Springs (one gulp and you radiate with a half-life of 50,000 years). until test results are obtained (boiling the water won‘t help). Home test kits are not considered adequate, but the state health department will lead-test your water for $15. You can contact them at [phone]. Rest assured, the water meets state If treatment is required, effective filters are available. NSF drinking water standards and is regularly tested for both organic and inorganic material. Though the water at Matrimony Springs contains trace International rates filters for various purposes, and it is strongly recommended to contact them before purchasing any treatment option.Their number is [phone]. For complete information on the dangers of lead toxicity in submersible well pumps, call the elements of arsenic, barium, cadmium, copper, mercury, silver, chromium, and National Lead Information Center at (800) 424-LEAD. close to an appreciable quantity. For —Charlie Kulander selenium, none are found in anything example, the lead content of Matrimony Springs is only 5 parts per billion, (it takes 15 ppb. to exceed safety standards). And though the water hits on the hard side, it won’t corrode The Flowdown capitalists are bottling the water and your inner plumbing. There are two more springs above selling it as an aphrodisiac. o n Matrt mo ny According to Jim Adamson, the Matrimony, one privately owned, the If you worry about lead in your well water, you might want to join the club at Matrimony Springs, that is if you’re lucky enough to nab a parking Grand County Sanitarian, the decline in place. In case you don’t know why it’s water with chlorine. He isn’t). As the other piped over to the Lion’s Club park. Neither draws water from the same geological strata as Matrimony, and both are flowing strong. That’s why I now skip the scene at Matrimony Matrimony water moves through the to fill our jugs at the little-known aquifer, it dissolves minerals in the formation, creating cavities that eventually collapse and block the flow, reducing the output to a trickle. Eventually enough pressure forces the water to find a new route, which is why last year’s trickle returned to a steady gush. But another cave-in a few months ago has once again blocked the flow. springwater spigot at the Lion’s Club park. I’m already happily married. -—Charlie Kulander called Matrimony Springs, here you'll find plenty of time to meet somebody, go on a date, get married, even go on a honeymoon, and when you get back you’ll still be waiting your turn in line. Yes, the once-gushing flow is now a dribble. Rumors abound as to the reason: The water is greening‘the lawn at the RV park. The valve at the gooseneck is twisted down to save water for the water slide. Greedy volume is actually due to natural causes (he’d also like to put an end to the rumor that he is secretly treating the Hats Off/xi . . CASTLE VALLEY - to Kaaron Jorgen and the cast of Mules on Broadway. ' COUNTRY STORE fresh-baked whole wheat bread nuts. beans. seasonings pastas, flour, cereals fruits. vegetables, & MORE ORDER IN BULK QUANTITIES AND SAVE 5% Mondays and Thursdays 2:30 to 8 p.m. Phone [phone], Molly Jensen (ON THE CASTLE VALLEY ACADEMY CAMPUS) - to SLC planner Mark Haffey, for volunteering help with several Planning and Zoning projects. He drove down on April let. Thanks to Kaaron, Randy, and Susan for preparing dinner for Mark; and to Eric and Lynn Thompson for accommodations at CV Inn. - to Grand County road crew for removing a huge amount of trash from Castle Valley. - to Jil and Charlie Kulander for organizing the sideroad trash pick-ups. - to CV swap meet organizers.