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Show veges OE ET OT RE REE 6 VE ERE rere We nen ae OE ee eee ate. WASATCH COUNTY COURIER e - Airport’s New Lease MIDWAY Cyr We're very pleased to provide you with this table shows the results of our monitoring for the year's Annual Water Quality Report. We want to period of January 1** to December 31%, 1999. All keep. you informed about the excellent water and — _ drinking water, including bottled drinking water, ~may be reasonably expected to contain at least services we have delivered to you over the past year. Our goal is and always has been, to provide .-< small amounts of some constituents. It'si importo you a safe and dependable supply of drinking | ea ~ tant to remember that the presence of these con-water. Our water source is Gerber Springs, and ~ ~ stituents does not necessarily pose a health risk.| ~ _ Indian In the following table you will oe 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.” terms we've provided the oe I’m pleased to report that our drinking water If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Gay Motley at 435-654-3223. 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 meetings. They are held on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at 75 North 100 West Midway, Utah. Midway City routincly monitors for con_ stituents in our drinking water in accordance with i Piss pele Se eee : Wichson YR ime Mas Sree we The Heber City Council is milling: definitions: eff EELS : currently 3 time. 3 S Ms Pe GS ; ocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in waters Millirems per year (mremlyr) measure of radiation absorbed by the $ or muuta 2 sel dd ean sadiicuh 8 t wi ~ 4 c coset ; $9 Baws csdacraksivee saa ede wit | : (Rye nasal: ae batt : postive, and million fibers per liter is a measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are jonger than 10 micrometers. ~ Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)- nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person. aus i: dap *cal catithirm mF oa Peeitlve e ww SU Se Jt. ducedery for Sote Wee . te AS nis ~~ A Apher Sri dre Nw £. Brie Haren? & > 28 Ret Rem tired Palo E™ ioe beati Se of the =: ma see: Gesed 20 we Mom tf : 2 Jegted ange noewrres & the Roest mow’y pereriage 3° apes saseiog te battetsy berate RADIGACTIVE CONTAMINARTS & fredkincel vlrt n> page srt mt 4$ ay Eros-38 af aanual Sepoass om... el tree-om a= ~watural Jcptets SBete Purdie The a 3 CL Ge hem petites ct uneesnat trvewa 27 aateral Sposa; eee es VESS RESULTS - The dat pees fs this raped ic “Som dee ver secon lan bat eal i Vide: = 3 cegulanions. unt all aes arena eee SLE Seecrer-re “wa ae - in drinking water. 3 nu ppb : 8 t as : ee hensae Y hes tohnarie, as wore enti 2: aeemantes: ont eromrn ef dep -_ z. er 4. Arcee f 2 Ashes Nh Pr x iH ae * ek ? 3 te 0 PE> Ze th : te F 2 fare ; fam ocbarces urge es = Reat Aes r seen Stl | | epoexa ef ere mts ® tm an i <= 24g 12 Cream re) Es > Si i 2 x frees ts m Ls 2. 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Be Esesron of nese = R : , ® . 3a 3pD : IOS cei Civuteed aA att S-acmeg trom scx processing ie*. 34 Fsalfium $e | dertongy fem eborevce Glas and i 27 dra, Wecteters ten Ser Rhy *Wthe ela z : sai‘ ie sé THO24 a ges Eeepit oe - heal skys = orl ofa phi eatin tat ee been tundeh marke Zewoaetestt trot: 2: wo belley aber is acer R&, cod §) the eale- hs: cor ba wcsiltta for ae abce: KE pa tou Ta HS cAae Reine of cc aioe ar feta soeces of wo Pu let cert=® been given waivers al water Raving6 = COMMITTEE overGreg eerie. in every depart: showed up at the first meeting and that he knew “at least 15 that defi- nitely would not fall into that [pro- tried to shape a list that disusts on people from ail parts of the county and was more or less equally divided between men and women. But the fact. development] that selection process was something of a political process and not a random and said he was surprised that he was chosen to be on the committee at all. “Politically we’ve agitated the county pretty heavily,” he said. exempt them from having to to Courier that he did not even see the take certain cheinical these waivers are told -- to the Utah Drinking Water Board that no better water is svete The Board shall not allow the use of an inferior source of water if'a beticr source is available. In addition to the sampling outlined in the table above, we have also sampled fer (21 Volatile Organic Chemicals, These additional chemicals were not — detected. If you would like a list of the specific (Pesticides, Organic Cena thar we sampled for, please contact Don Young at 654-1555. All sources of drinking water are subject to potentiaal contamination by constituents that are naturally occurring or - are man made. Those constituents can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials. All drink-. ~ 28 Pesticides, 35 Unregulated Organic Chemicals and 10 Unregulated Pesticides). 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 Agencys Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. MCUs are set at very stringent levels. ‘lo understand the possible health effects acibea for many regulated constituents, a person would have to-drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to havea a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking wwater than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ tr: ansplants, people with HIV/AIDS.or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infec- _ tions. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on _ appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other pucuniegs al contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). Please call our office if you have questions. We at (name of system and contact person with phone number) work around the clock co provide top quality water input. So why didn’t he even see the list until last week? Mickelson was unavailable for com“ment before deadline. The Courier : was also unable to obtain a list of the names that were removed from the committee before deadline. | The Master Plan is supposed to be rewritten every 20 years and updated _.every few years after that. The current plan was last rewritten in 1976, however, making the county at least four years behind schedule. The Committee of 100 will meet in seven - meetings through Dec. 12 in four subcommittees: public facilities, transportation, land use, economic developiment... The Courier called on the list at random several pean to see if there were any worries on the committee, and no one expressed any concern thatthe process was rigged. , Committee Member Tim Quinn ‘said only about 60 to 65 people of the reform of government,” Vic Orvis, another constant critic of the Wasatch County government, admits . that “there are some people [on the - committee] that are probably i in more disfavor than not.” _ Orvis applied to be on the a tee, but was rejected because he is not a county resident although he est), but in part because Berg’s plan offered the most in the way of public - in ne case shall water hayv- to every rap. 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. plan, because it. had the lowest bid (in fact, *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 shal! not be available for human consumption from commercial establishments. master - Sowby & Berg came in with the high- MOST TESTING DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS, - NOT ALL SAMPLE RESULTS ARE FROM 1998. - the _& Berg Consultants, was hired not “TEST RESULTS THE nent list until last week. Yet his firm, Sowby also tied to Drinking Water Source Protection Plans: FROM ‘RECENT write category.” Dee Olsen, another committee member, calls himself “a strong propo- Former County Planner Dale Berg, ing a level above 1000 ppm be used. ing water, including bortled water, may reasonably be expected ee of your Gahan ieiis Independent Auditor ment.” _ whom the county hired as a consultant that ade **1f TDS.is greater than 1000 ppm the supplicr shall deomonsirate have draw is unsettling for some. the RE oper the-art obel deraerduic8+ Ge Tish Ficieli ¢ Wan Fomad fc: te hemes arsuce errata: Te Mort oo. ant alee bu “None CONTINUED FROM. Al THE DATA PRESENTED IN. THIS REPORT IS ree: ecleatuti Sotieeas, sel Dar ex i 7 Waivers wy - - Because samples, 7 4 Everhart Fort peueizes and rent reliven es: er~ ne nf ostetl ; ; dicchoege Fam since. E ' wectine ton stpic waks. woengr. cresivn at : A Se os - ora S4BG¢ IES. Seg: erocenn ot cep ct : "anh nw Goal some chemicals are not used or stored in areas around. drinking " water: sources, some water systems have fT mate's capes sehen. beware Seeshi ell-. vessel emul trum om sal 2 1% “Sie L - Enwetose oof seve cof deere : Level required sampling time frames i.e. yearly, 3 years, 4 years and 6 years, sampling dates “May” seem out of date.- f aa ievtaicts Wuer téélaet “But promesce setig acct. crosson ff atest ckepoetc: thechucp: Som futher aed dhimime. Gr.r3 4 ; zeaske 2 i od Date- pracy Sememt. Hee sa a astral dgvsiit: Sachin fem oyed prome-esictce ta i rd res waste Ester x- aon} ywisrl> fai 14. Ceaxds a oR Zepecite darker Bet: 2 etal st beetees; uni xox = $0 lecearee vf ate steps. ; guage) 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 fora margin of safety. | oe aman of har red eee crm ‘OFHEBER final decision on the matter, city officials seemed to look on the new pro- - (MCLG) - (mandatory lan- ~ndurms? : I eofetc.. Disses Sey ae oh che ce coal-cming Cacasive. b>cbars< ait chexicat. acrpecc. aed acica-¢ < zi MAYOR LYNN ADAMS _ Maximum Contaminant | sermoswe af d+ hing wastes ; its books. Under Utah State law, cities and feasible using the best available treatment technology. “Setky abn rile saute, ae-ae of total ceposis ‘ ES set.as close to the MCLGs as leg gieesies pacdoctee wa se city 33 “While the Council did not make a | happen very often. That’s excellent to highest level of a contaminant thar is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are rineif explore it further. In other Heber City Council news, the city received a Clean bill of health in the way it handles Ogden told the Council. “That doesn’t . _ Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - {mandatory lan ) The “Maximum. Allowed” (MCL) is the | INORGANIC CONTAMINANSIS . apuercey pit. ed to reduce the level of a contaminant . — adverse” to the idea and wants to not just a money ing the city the new lease option to the © spent,” technique is a required process intend-— Rath Snedecor eer less control you have.” Anderson said he is “not cash flow out of the airport. Its airport's fixed space operator, in offer- Treatment Technique (TT) = (mandatory language) A treatment ro | — interim?” asked Nadim Abu-Haidar, the low. tt the flow you have the 30 years and then counties are takes ownership of required to have an the hangars eli rented fndenthdtent audit conducted within 6 “Is it better to own the stricture at months of the end of the fiscal year. © the end of the lease? Or is it better for - This year’s audit showed no major 7 the city to have more revenue in the problems and only two minor mis- tion.of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements whicha water system must fol- Nelses for leases the land for — Action Level (AL) - the concentra- eA e, to owners Currently "Million Fibers per Liter (MFL)- eolterms Fa Cupnen te . “It's a matter of cash flow versus control,” he said. “The more cash starting to get a 15 to 20 years and with the option to renew in five-year increments at the end of the lease. Picocuries per liter (pCi/L)- pic- : property hangar minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one 35° | Satecully <a Loken factcra “a S* ‘ Under the proposed lease structure, the city would lease years with this issue. “At least under this plan we’re money at the same — City Manager Mark Anderson told the Wasatch County Courier on Friday that the city has been struggling for wields over its land and make some more 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 $5, & Picograms per liter (picograms/l) - one part per quadrillion corresponds to one Te ES MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMIKANTS 1. tral Caiirm “It’s not just a money pit.” last Thursday night that could allow the ~ city to maintain much of the control it ' penny in $10,000,000,000,000_ Bacsia ; port,” said Heber. Mayor Lynn Adams. - Heber Valley Airport. The City Council heard a ‘pipe years, or a single penny in $10,000,000. : “At least under this plan we’re starting to get a cash flow out of the air- over reworking the way it leases land for $3 million worth of hangars at the Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ugfl) _ - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 — ith the maulsccat, wut posal itocanbins COURIER STAFF find many in two years or a single penny in $10,000. the Federal and Utah State laws. The following : TIM WESTBY 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 high-_ . | est 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 is safe and meets federal and state requirements. TEST RESULTS Also Gets a Clean Bill of Health in Audit _. terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these Midway City has a Drinking Water Source OCTOBER 25, 2000 | Heber City Mulls Over be a, Drinking Water Quality Report ee ee) TRAM A& UE TICE) EI RRS A owns property in the county. While Orvis has some doubts about the selection process, his bigger concern © is over what to get the why it took to put the ‘then wants he feels is a sudden push . plan done. He wonders the county eight months committee together, and the group to finish in _ three months. | “The County Commission would like to have this done before there isn’t a County Commission,” said Orvis, referring to the upcoming ballot initiative that would change the county’s form of government from a three-person commission member commission to a seven- with a county _ manager if voters approve it. Quinn echoes Orvis’. doubts. “Hopefully things will turn out for the best, but 'm not going to hold my breath,” said Quinn. Wasatch County Courier publisher Dan REE Stephens ane - contributed to this _ |