DDW-2024-006031

195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144830 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4830
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State of Utah

SPENCER J. COX
Governor
DIEDRE HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Kimberly D. Shelley
Executive Director
DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER
Tim Davis
Director
November 1, 2023
JAMES WILLIAM PAPOLA
ZION NP - EAST GATE SYSTEM
ZION NATIONAL PARK
SPRINGDALE, UT 84767
Subject: Notice of Violation – ZION NP - EAST GATE SYSTEM - UTAH27052
JAMES WILLIAM PAPOLA:
Our records show this water system is in violation of the State of Utah Public Drinking Water Rules.
The Division of Drinking Water (the Division) is missing analytical results for the following
analytes and compliance periods in 2023:
Compliance
Period Start Date
Compliance
Period End Date
Analyte Facility Name Facility Code
7/1/2023 9/30/2023 IRON EAST GATE
WELL
CHLORINATOR
AND FILTER
TP001
7/1/2023 9/30/2023 MANGANESE EAST GATE
WELL
CHLORINATOR
AND FILTER
TP001
Failure to collect these samples is in violation of Utah Administrative Code Rule 309-205.
The violations result in the addition of points to this system’s Improvement Priority System (IPS)
report for each missing sample and could adversely affect this water system’s rating (see R309-
400).
To resolve this violation, please collect the missing sample as soon as possible within the next
30 days. Upon receipt of results, we will resolve the violation and remove the points from the
system’s IPS report. Additionally, please notify the Division if this letter is in error.
JAMES WILLIAM PAPOLA
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November 1, 2023
In accordance with the public notice requirements given in R309-220-7, the system must notify all
its consumers of this violation within one year after the system learns of the violation. Please
reference the enclosed public notice template for guidance. Non community water systems must
provide notice using one or more of the following methods:
•Posting the notice in conspicuous locations throughout the distribution system frequented
by persons served by the system
•Mail or direct delivery to each customer and service connection
•Another method reasonably calculated to reach other persons served by the system. Other
methods include publication in a local newspaper/newsletter, email to students or
employees, or delivery of multiple copies in central locations (e.g., community centers)
A copy of the notice you send to the system’s consumers must be approved by the Division. Please
send a copy of the notice to the Division at [e-mail] and [e-mail] prior
to issuing the notice.
Please contact David Kruse at [phone] or ([e-mail]) if you have any questions or
need assistance.
Sincerely,
Mark Berger
Monitoring and Standards Section Manager
Enclosure: Public Notice Template
cc: JAMES WILLIAM PAPOLA, ZION NP - EAST GATE SYSTEM, [e-mail]
Jeremy Roberts, SOUTHWEST HEALTH DEPT, [e-mail]
Paul Wright, DEQ Southwest District Engineer, [e-mail]
Mark Berger, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
David Kruse, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]