Show nu'UTTZL r-i Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley www millardccp Ambulance com 349 - 520 Vol 96 No USPS crew and volunteers transport injured man Three Life Flighted after Wreck on 257 Fatality at Gunnison Bend Reservoir A man died after a boat and Wax erunner board collided on a wake towing Gunnison Bend Reservoir Sunday afternoon July 23 according to witnesses Jeremiah LcBaron 40 of Cedar City died after his Wav erunner collided with a boat on the northwest side of the reservoir LcBaron died at the scene of the A II ear old youth also on the Wav erunner was treated for shock The wake board rider was not injured the neither LcBaron nor opApparently erator of the boat saw one another as they proceeded on their courses on the water The boat struck the Waverunner at when his vehicle crossed over into the northbound lane and col- would be $42 10 The cost of 500(0 gallons would be $56 10 The proposed rale increase is to ensure payment of a $3 million loan for new wells to bung Delta's water system into compliance with PA arsenic standards “The base rate would increase the current rate of $ 6 00 by $9 00 to $25 00 per month It would result in a ten cent discount from the current rate for the first tier overage charges” said Mayor Gayle Bunker The proposal has a base rate of S25 00 for 0 to 4000 gallons Lirst tier overage charges would be 60 cents per l0O0 gallons for 4001 to 5 0Hi gallons Second tier overage charges would be 70 cents per 1000 gallons for 15001 gallons to 70 (hk) gallons for Overage charges 70 00 gallons and over would be at SO cents per 1000 gallons (albert's miuries are reported to be ttemely serious Cause of the wreck has not been de lie collision termmed at this lime euired near mile post AS just north of the liimofl to Tear ake Mobs of Mosquitoes ih iin Ihtiit'r Mosquitoes have appeared m greater numbers this summer than have been h most a 90 degree angle perienced in recent years especially the Sutherland Abraham area Delta proposed water rates cost for using 10000 gallons of water per month in Delta would be S2X 60 The cost of 5000 gallons per month would be $3 60 The cost of 30000 gallons luted with the Chevy Blaer occupied by Danny and Lori llendtix of Ml i’lcusunt All ihree were taken by helicopter for treatment m hospitals m he meliopolilm areas m northern Ctali hree persons were seriously injured in wreck on llwy 237 south of Deseret on July 20 Spencer J Tolbert Delta was driving Thurs accident The Delta City Council discussed a new water rate proposal at their meeting on Thurs July 20 No action was taken to change the rates Should this proposal be passed the July 26 2006 3 ground ing ditc lies urigation svstems pools marshes pools m stream beds and ornamcnial lam battels Imotprmts mil vvaler in mirals appears to pools he favorite habitats m main localities It is the mam earner of West Nile Virus m m The welter year has put more water in the drains Sevier river and the sloughs west Millard County Drams empty- On January 22 2001 the PA adopted a new standard for arsenic m drinking water at 10 parts per billion (ppb) replacing the old standard of 50 ppb The rule became effective on Lebruary 22 2002 The date by which systems had to comply with the new 10 ppb standard was January 23 2006 Approx imately 6600 of ing into the Topaz Slough northwest of Sutherland and Abraham have created about 460 acres of shallow standing water to collect tins year sons li increases each time crops are ir ngated and water flows into the diams Abatement the monitors Mosquito "The Topaz Slough has been a prob lem for years hul the ish and Game of Wildlife Resources) (Department has been willing to work with us" I ldon Rowley Millard County Mok Abatement manager ube “Lynn DW'R has told us to do w hatever we need to do control the mosquitoes Aggressive efforts have been made to sprjy lor mos" quitoes there jnd elsewhere he Topaz Slough increases and decreases in size with the irrigation sea community water systems will need to take corrective actions to lower arsenic r levels in their drinking water percent of these water systems serve fewer than 10000 people each Councilman Robert Banks asked if the new wells would work would they get rid of the arsenic? “No it w ill reduce it” said Alan Riding public works director ”$e‘ve sampled four irrigation wells in the area where our wells would be drilled and they are coming in near 4 pph well below the 10 " ppb required IB loan is interest free The S3 million and will require 30 years to repay Rates must be increased to guarantee payment of the loan Mayor Bunker asked the council to discuss the proposal so that it can he considered for passage improvement or reaction at a later date ' I1' the Western Stales West Nile virus was found in Mill ud ( omits this week Several generations of mosquitoes ate pioduccd each vear with maximum adult leached dining population August or cm lies arc painful and per September sixtenl Inters attacking at dusk and after dark and icadilv entering dwellings for id wild buds " " i"v water fluctuations a ( 'ulex tarsalis pionuncni type of nun qmio at the lopaz Slough is light blow ii m color with while markings on its legs ll is found in dear or and mouthparts foul water in a vanelv ol habitats includ targets while ite gcricrallv ne nouns hide in shad iik uieiilai liosis ed places dining the day Adult females pass the uniter m colder climates m In hern limit m basements cellars caves and outbiuMiiu's w here there is pmtcc on page See Mosquitoes Hinckley Water Rates Water rates were increased at the Town Council on Hinckley meeting Monday July 17 The cost for using 0(H gallons of water per month m Hinckley will now be $2H SH neatly double the prior rale of $15 00 The cost of 15060 gallons will be $32 63 The cost of 3o(x0 gallons would be $43 SH I he cost of 50000 gallons would be $73 Kh “We were forced to raise the rates to pay for a loan for an P arsenic removal system” said Donald Brown Hinckley Mayor ”T he loan is for $9”0i0 00 and interest free It will take 25 years to off " resolution passed by the ( ouncil raised the base ra'e of $11X1 for the first 10( too gallons to a base rate of $2"’ ft mm mum for one to 75' 0 gallons per month Residents w ill see the crease when their August bills arrive in September The rcvdutmn states the rate A increase is cflcstive upon adoption resolution does not require a public hearit is pay it A he issue was ing prior to its passiee posted on the ( ounul's agenda for disc ussion A charge of otto” cents per gallon or twite 75 cents per 16xi gallons will apply to water used from ‘’''"I to 39 (xx gallons 30001 to 3(1 (XHl gallons Will be charged 0 pm 0(Hi gallons at 0015 cents or $ L'se of 5t!H)I plus gallons per month will be charged an additional X)2 cents or $2 (0 per I0(xi gallons The resolution also established a charge of $1 3 50 per month for zero usage coneter nections Ary user w :th a w a’er not usrg any wa'er whe’her it is turned cdf or not will be charged the non fee I a 'ure to pay the fie wi’l resu’t m the removal of the meter wrh a rvsu'tuM $ i'xki (m he k up be to the me ! r R COPY ter “The fee is designed to have everyone help pay for the upgtades to the system which everyone who eventually uses the system will benefit from” said Councilman Pat Mams entities purchasing water from the Hinckley water system from hydrants or other sources w ill he charged $7 (K) per 1060 gallons On January 22 2601 the I PA adopted a new standard for arsenic in drinking water at 10 parts per billion (ppb) placing the old standard of 50 ppb The rule became effective on lebruary 22 202 The date by which systems had to comply with the new 6 ppb ctandard WdcJjnuarv The I P 232666 has set the arsenic standard for drmkirg water at 010 pars per million 16 pars per billion) to protect consumers served by public wa’er systems chronfrom the effects of to arsenic Twelve percent of currmuni'y wa'er systems 6666 will need to take actions to lower arsenic levels in their dr nkirg wa'er percent of these water systems serve fewer than 10 (too people each Arsenic is an odorless and tasteless element in the periodic table It enters drink mg Wa’er supplies from natural deposits in the earth or from agricultural and industrial practices effects from arsenic can include th'ckenmg and d scoleration of the skin stomach pam nausea vorr ’mg d:ur-- r ea nun ‘mess n hands and feet l and b'ind’ess metre para’y sjs has Keen ed to career of the b adder er L’gs skm k'dney rasal passages and prOS'a'C ic exposure Status of Fires in the County b ) an Meadow I ha i ire lu'v 2' ' da ar'y Sunday at’ei’moi iuh nmg caused a law fuc six n east if McaJi w on ore vl Scrv kc lands At the tine tic i w e’ll to du Inc pies' on M in Jid had Hoi been si’ tu tied had 'ij'Ticd se’veral bundled a us ( lews (run die 'vs (ini alley ire were sen’ V Dog fire srewc con hat ’he ti’c Oak ( ity I ire The fire was ixr lonianicd iial he piip ne othuib opened is mis Ik o ot ' 21 ( 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