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Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Perry City 2023
We're pleased to present to you this year's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of the water and services we deliver to you
every day. Ourconstantgoalistoprovideyouwithasafeanddependablesupplyofdrinkingwater.Wewant you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and
protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water sources have been determined to be from groundwater sources. Our water sources areWell
#2, Well #3, Stokes Spring, and East BenchWell.
Perry City implements a Drinking Water Source Protection plan for all the City’s culinary water resources. The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan contains information about our water
supply sources protection zones, potential contamination sources, and management strategies to help protect our valuable drinking water from possible contamination. The City will take
all necessary steps to ensure that our water supply sources are protected. We ask that all our residents and customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community,
our way of life, and our future. Additional information regarding the City’s Drinking Water Source Protection Plan is available for residents to review at https://www.perrycity.org/public-works-department.htm
Our sources have been determined to have a low level of susceptibility from potential contamination. We have also developed management strategies to further protect our sources from
contamination. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about our source protection plan.
There are many connections to our water distribution system. When connections are properly installed and maintained, the concerns are very minimal. However, unapproved and improper piping
changes or connections can adversely affect not only the availability, but also the quality of the water. A cross connection may let polluted water or even chemicals mingle into the
water supply system when not properly protected. This not only compromises the water quality but can also affect your health. So, what can you do? Do not make or allow improper connections
at your homes. Even that unprotected garden hose lying in the puddle next to the driveway is a cross connection. The unprotected lawn sprinkler system after you have fertilized or sprayed
is also a cross connection. When the cross connection is allowed to exist at your home, it will affect you and your family first. If you’d like to learn more about helping to protect
the quality of our water, call us for further information about ways you canhelp.
I'm pleased to report that our drinking water meets federal and state requirements.
If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Zach Allenat 435-723-6461. 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 City Council meetings. They are held on the 2ndand 4thThursday of each month at City Office at 7:00 pm
or online, contact Zach for further details.
Perry City routinely monitors for constituents in our drinking water in accordance with the Federal and Utah State laws. The following table shows the results of our monitoring for the
period of January 1stto December 31st, 2023. All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some constituents.
It's important to remember that the presence of these constituents does not necessarily pose a health risk.
In the following table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we've provided the following definitions:
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 highest values detected in the multiple sources are recorded in the same space in the reporttable.
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/l) - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
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 Picograms per liter (picograms/l) - one part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000.
Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.
Millirems per year (mrem/yr) - measure of radiation absorbed by the body.
Million Fibers per Liter (MFL) - million fibers per liter is a measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer 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.
Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The “Maximum Allowed” (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible
using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - 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 for a margin
of safety.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary
for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) - The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect
Date- Because of required sampling time frames i.e. yearly, 3 years, 4 years and 6 years, sampling dates may seem outdated.
Waivers (W)- Because some chemicals are not used or stored in areas around drinking water sources, some water systems have been given waivers that exempt them from having to take certain
chemical samples, these waivers are also tied to Drinking Water Source Protection Plans.
TEST RESULTS
Contaminant
Violation Y/N
Level Detected ND/Low-
High
Unit Measurement
MCLG
MCL
Date Sample d
Likely Source of Contamination
Microbiological Contaminants
Total Coliform Bacteria

N
0
N/A
0
5
2023
Naturally present in the
environment
Fecal coliform and
E.coli
N
0
N/A
No goals
None
2023
Human and animal fecal waste
Turbidity
for Ground Water
N
0.02-0.81
NTU
0
0.3
2022
Soil runoff
Inorganic Contaminants
Arsenic
N
0-0.8
ppb
0
10
2022
Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics
production wastes
Barium
N
0.014-0.064
ppm
2
2
2022
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural
deposits
Copper90% results# of sites that exceed theAL
N
0.262
0
ppm
1.3
AL=1.3
2022
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood deposits.
Cyanide
N
0-2
ppb
200
200

2016
Discharge from steel/metal
factories; discharge from plastic and fertilizer factories
Fluoride
N
0.118-0.158
ppm
4
4
2022
Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from
fertilizer and aluminum factories
Lead90% results# of sites that exceed theAL
N
a. 3.6
b.1
ppb
0
AL=15
2022
Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural deposits
Nitrite (as Nitrogen)
N
0.405-2.521
ppb
10
10
2023
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural
deposits
Selenium
N
0-0.9
ppb
50
50
2022
Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge
from mines
Sodium
N
8.918-42.475
ppm
500
None
2022
Erosion of natural deposits;
discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills.
Sulfate
N
17.264-41.92
ppm
1000
1000
2022
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills,
runoff from cropland
TDS (Total Dissolved
solids)
N

136-328
ppm
2000
2000
2022
Erosion of natural deposits
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters
N
0-1.4
pCi/L
0
15
2019
Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 228
N
0.07-1.3
pCi/l
0
5
2019
Erosion of natural deposits
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components
associated with service lines and home plumbing. Perry City is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components.
When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking
or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize
exposure is available from the safe Drinking Water Hotline or at 1-800-426-4791. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are naturally occurring or manmade. Those constituents can be microbes, organic or inorganic
chemicals, or radioactive materials. All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain 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
Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
MCLs are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at
the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons
who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should
seek advice from their health care providers about drinking water.
EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline [phone]).
We at Perry City work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. 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.
Perry City 3005 S 1200W
Brigham City, UT 84302
Brandi Smith CCR Compliance
Division of Drinking Water
P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830 Dear Ms. Smith:
Subject: Consumer Confidence Report for Perry City #02019
Enclosed is a copy of Perry City Consumer Confidence Report. It contains the water quality information for our water system for the calendar year 2023 or the most recent sample data.
We have delivered this report to our customers by mailing it directly to each customer. If you have any questions, please contact me at 435-723-6461
Sincerely,
Zach Allen
Perry City Water