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State of Utah

SPENCER J. COX
Governor
DEIDRE HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor

Department of
Environmental Quality

Kimberly D. Shelley
Executive Director
DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER
Tim Davis
Director

October 26, 2023 CERTIFIED MAIL

Michael Zetlinger
Aspen Acres Association
PO Box 429
Oakley, UT 84055

Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION – Failure to Fix Significant Deficiency Treatment Technique
Violation, Water System #UTAH22061

Michael Zetlinger:

Our records indicate that your system is in violation of the State of Utah Public Drinking Water
Rules as follows:

On May 19, 2022, Aspen Acres Association received twelve (12) significant deficiencies. The
system was notified of these deficiencies on September 8, 2022. These deficiencies remain
uncorrected:

• V010 Storage tank lid not shoebox style ST001
• V010 Storage tank lid not shoebox style ST002
• V009 Storage tank lid lacks a functioning gasket between the lid and frame ST003
• SS09 Spring box lid not shoebox style WS001
• SS08 Roots in spring collection pipes WS001
Utah Public Drinking Water Rules require all significant deficiencies to be corrected within 120
days of the date of notification or the system must enter a corrective action plan (CAP) with the
Division to address the significant deficiencies as specified in R309-215-16(3)(a)(v). The system
chose to request a CAP which was finalized on September 22, 2022. The system failed to
correct the deficiencies by the CAP’s deadline of September 1, 2023. This results in the
system being assessed a treatment technique violation in accordance with R309-215-16(4)(a)
and the assessment of 50 Improvement Priority System (IPS) points to the system’s IPS
Report. Be advised this could adversely affect your water system’s rating (R309-400).
As a result of this Tier 2 violation, the system must provide the public notice as soon as practical,
but no later than 30 days after the system learns of the violation. If the public notice is posted, the
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October 26, 2023

notice must remain in place for as long as the violation or situation persists, but in no case for less
than seven days, even if the violation or situation is resolved (see R309-220-6(1)(a) and R309-
220-6(1)(b)). This public notice requirement cannot be waived once a violation occurs. Proof of
public notification must be provided to the Division at ([e-mail]) within 30 days of
notifying the water system customers and resubmitted each quarter; the deficiencies remain
unresolved.
If any of the above deficiencies have been corrected, please complete the enclosed IPS Deficiency
Correction Notice and submit the information to the Division at [e-mail] immediately.
We ask that you respond to this letter as soon as possible. Please contact Jennifer Yee at (385)
515-1501 or [e-mail] if you have questions or need assistance.

Sincerely,

Helen Lau
Compliance Section Manager

Enclosures: IPS Report
Deficiency Correction Form
Tier 2 Public Notice Template

cc: Nathan Brooks, Summit County Health Department
Helen Lau (Oct 26, 2023 16:48 MDT)