DDW-2024-007948

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

Department of
Environmental Quality

Kimberly D. Shelley
Executive Director

DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER
Nathan Lunstad, P.E.
Interim Director

SPENCER J. COX
Governor

DEIDRE HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor
November 21, 2023

Rick Fonnesbeck
Amalga Town Water
6590 North 2400 West
Amalga, UT 84335

Subject: Notice of Water System Rating Change to Not Approved & Required Response;
Amalga Town Water, UTAH03002

Your response is required within 30 days of receipt of this certified mail.

Dear Rick Fonnesbeck:
This letter serves to inform you that the Division of Drinking Water (the “Division”) intends to
rate your water system as “Not Approved” based on the number of Improvement Priority System
(IPS) points. Please be advised that you are required to respond to the Division within 30 calendar
days of receiving this notice by taking the applicable actions outlined below:
1. Provide information to DDW that demonstrates that the attached IPS report is inaccurate.
2. Correct the noncompliance issues shown in the attached report and submit evidence of its
correction to DDW.
3. Request a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) through requestcap.utah.gov to establish a
schedule to correct the significant deficiencies indicated in the attached report.
4. If your system has monitoring violations or has failed to address physical deficiencies,
enter into a Compliance Agreement/Enforcement Order (CA/EO) to establish a formal
enforcement schedule. For inquiries regarding a CA/EO, please contact Colt Smith at 385-
515-1529 or [e-mail].
Failure to respond to the DDW within 30 calendar days from the receipt of this notice may result
in the following:
1. Your water system’s rating will be changed to “Not Approved” status.
2. The system will be required to issue public notice every 90 days stating that the “Not
Approved” rating is in effect.
3. The Director may assess an additional 25 to 200 IPS points to your water system for
failing to protect public health.
Amalga Town
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November 21, 2023

4. The Division may issue a formal administrative notice proposing penalties as stipulated in
the CA/EO, with amounts of up to $5,000 per violation per day.
5. The Division may refer the system to the Attorney General for civil action in district court
for an injunction to ensure compliance with the CA/EO and the Federal Safe Drinking
Water Act.
6. The Environmental Protection Agency may take federal enforcement action to address the
noncompliance shown in the attached report.

We urge you to take immediate action on this matter in order to ensure the safety and reliability of
the drinking water supplied to the public. Compliance with the standards and regulations for
drinking water, as outlined in the Utah Safe Drinking Water Act, the Utah Drinking Water Rules,
and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, is essential to ensure safe, reliable drinking water, and
to protect public health. We are dedicated to working together with you to help you come into
compliance. If you require assistance in responding to this notice, please contact Brandi Smith at
[phone] or [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Nathan Lunstad, P.E.
Interim Director, Division of Drinking Water

Enclosure: Amalga Town IPS Report,

cc: Rick Fonnesbeck, Amalga Town Water, [e-mail]
Ben Harker, Bear River Health Department, [e-mail]
Helen Lau, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Mike Newberry, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Cameron Draney, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Hunter Payne, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Colt Smith, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Brandi Smith, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]

Rating Warning Change Letter