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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDDW-2024-008633 Public Works - Engineering 437 North Wasatch Drive Layton, UT 84041 (801) 336-3700 Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre el agua que usted bebe. Tradúzcalo ó hable con alguien que lo entienda bien. Layton City is pleased to present you with the 2023 Drinking Water Quality Report. This report contains informaƟon about the quality of the water delivered to you everyday. The City's constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water, and we want you to understand the efforts made to conƟnually improve the water treatment process and protect your water resources. Layton City is commiƩed to ensuring the quality of your water. Drinking water, including boƩled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More informaƟon about contaminants and potenƟal health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791. Layton City rouƟnely monitors for consƟtuents in your drinking water in accordance with Federal and Utah State laws. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: · Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, sepƟc systems, agricultural livestock operaƟons, and wildlife. · Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domesƟc wastewater discharges, oil and gas producƟon, mining, or farming. · PesƟcides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residenƟal uses. · Organic chemical contaminants, including syntheƟc and volaƟle organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum producƟon, and can also come from gas staƟons, urban storm water runoff, and sepƟc systems. · RadioacƟve contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas producƟon and mining acƟviƟes. This Water Quality report is available online at https://www.laytoncity.org/WaterQuality. 2023 WATER QUALITY REPORT PWS ID: UTAH06018 hƩps://www.laytoncity.org/WaterQuality Layton City’s drinking water meets all Federal and State requirements. Layton City recommends following the Weekly Lawn Watering Guide for all outdoor watering for both culinary water outdoor use and secondary water use. The lawn watering guide is updated weekly at: hƩps://conservewater.utah.gov/weekly-lawn-watering-guide. A link to the guide is also posted on the City’s website at hƩps://www.laytoncity.org/LC. Click the “Water Measures” icon to view the most recent guidelines. Reducing indoor water use is also important. For Ɵps on how to reduce your indoor water use, visit: hƩps://slowtheflow.org/indoor-Ɵps. WEEKLY LAWN WATERING GUIDE Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general populaƟon. Immuno-compromised 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 parƟcularly at risk from infecƟons. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infecƟon by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). 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. Layton 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 siƫng for several hours, you can minimize the potenƟal 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. InformaƟon on lead in drinking water, tesƟng methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at hƩp://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and boƩled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioacƟve material, and can pick up substances resulƟng from the presence of animals or from human acƟvity. Layton City’s water sources include groundwater from City wells and purchased water from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District (WBWCD). You may receive a blend of both sources, depending on the Ɵme of the year and your locaƟon in the City. Groundwater is drawn from the Delta Aquifer by the following wells: Church Street Well, Hillfield Well, Fort Lane Well, Greenleaf Well, and Shop Well. WBWCD’s water includes treated surface water, which comes primarily from the Weber River and from several creeks along the Wasatch Front. WBWCD also supplements surface water sources with groundwater primarily from the Delta Aquifer. For more informaƟon on WBWCD’s Water Quality Report (also called Consumer Confidence Report), call (801) 771-1677 or visit hƩps://weberbasin.gov/Docs/CCR2023.pdf. 2 Layton City Public Works & Engineering Department conƟnues to work toward providing top quality water to every tap. The City asks 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. On November 5, 1998, Layton City passed Ordinance 98-72, effecƟvely establishing a Drinking Water Source ProtecƟon Plan as Chapter 13.11 of the Layton City Code. The Layton City Code can be viewed at www.laytoncity.org. AddiƟonal informaƟon regarding the City’s Drinking Water Source ProtecƟon Plan can be viewed at www.laytoncity.org/LC/PublicWorks/Groundwater or at the Layton City Engineering office located at 437 N. Wasatch Drive. The table on the following page shows the results of Layton City’s monitoring for detected contaminants from the period of Ɵme from January 1 to December 31, 2023, or the most recent sampling results within the past five years. The table also shows Weber Basin Water Conservancy District’s monitoring results where applicable because the District supplies water to Layton City each year. In order to ensure tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental ProtecƟon Agency (EPA) prescribes regulaƟons that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulaƟons establish limits for contaminants in boƩled water which must provide the same protecƟon for public health. Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL’s) are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated consƟtuents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifeƟme to have a one-in-a-million chance of have the described health effect. Photo submiƩed by Jody Waters Low High Average Total Coliform Bacteria NO 0 2% N/A Layton City N/A 0 Presence of coliform bacteria in less than 5% of monthly samples Monthly in 2023 Naturally present in the environment ND 1.6 0.8 Layton City Must not exceed 5.0 2020-2022 N/A 0.06 N/A Weber Basin 0.3 in at least 95% of samples 2023 Gross Alpha Particles NO 1.1 ND 2.1 2.6 1.6 0.814 Layton City Weber Basin pCi/L 0 15 2020-2023 2016-2023 Erosion of natural deposits Gross Beta Particles NO 0.050 4.40 2.52 Weber Basin pCi/L 0 50 2016-2023 Decay of natural and man-made deposits Radium 228 NO 0 0.060 0.28 1.70 0.14 0.698 Layton City Weber Basin pCi/L 0 5 2020-2023 2016-2023 Erosion of natural deposits Antimony NO ND 0.800 0.44 Weber Basin ppb 6 6 2017-2022 Discharge from petroleum refineries; fire retardants Arsenic NO 0.70 ND 1.40 1.30 1.05 0.260 Layton City Weber Basin ppb 0 10 2020-2022 2017-2022 Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes Barium NO 0.043 0.077 0.113 0.179 0.078 0.109 Layton City Weber Basin ppm 2 2 2020-2022 2017-2022 Discharge of drilling wastes and from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits Cyanide NO 3.0 3.0 3.0 Layton City ppb 200 200 2020-2022 Discharge from plastic and fertilizer factories; Discharge from steel/metal factories Fluoride NO NO ND 0.045 0.9 1.409 0.68 0.658 Layton City Weber Basin ppm 4 4 2020-2023 2017-2023 Water fluoridation additive; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories Nitrate NO 0.15 0.338 0.3 1.12 0.225 0.600 Layton City Weber Basin ppm 10 10 2021-2023 2017-2023 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks; sewage; erosion of natural deposits Selenium NO ND ND 0.5 0.7 0.25 0.400 Layton City Weber Basin ppb 50 50 2020-2022 2017-2022 Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines Sodium NO 13.0 22.5 13.7 47.6 13.4 38.9 Layton City Weber Basin ppm None None 2020-2022 2017-2022 Erosion of natural deposits Sulfate2 NO 8.6 7.00 11.7 43.7 10.2 32.4 Layton City Weber Basin ppm None 1000 2020-2022 2017-2022 Erosion of natural deposits TDS3 NO 180 352 204 444 192 385 Layton City Weber Basin ppm None 2000 2020-2022 2017-2022 Erosion of natural deposits Copper (a) 90% results (b) # of sites that exceed AL NO Layton City ppm 1.3 1.3 August 2023 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives; Lead (a) 90% results (b) # of sites that exceed AL NO Layton City ppb 0 15 August 2023 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits Contaminant Name Violation Low High Ave Source Unit MRDLG MRDL Sample Date Likely Contamination Source Chlorine NO 0 0.8 0.19 Layton City ppm 4 4 2023 Water additive used to control microbes Contaminant Name Violation Low High LRAA4 Source Unit MCLG MCL Sample Date Likely Contamination Source Total Trihalomethanes NO 16.2 12.5 56.32 57.7 40.9 31.2 Layton City Weber Basin ppb N/A 80 2023 2023 By-product of drinking water chlorination Haloacetic Acids NO 0 7.2 28.2 33.8 23.55 19.9 Layton City Weber Basin ppb N/A 60 2023 2023 By-product of drinking water chlorination 1 Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of general water quailty. 2 If the sulfate level of a system is greater than 500 ppm, the supplier must satisfactorily demonstrate that no better water is available and that the water shall not be available for human consumption from commercial establishments. In no case shall water having a level above 1,000 ppm be used. Inorganic Contaminants NTU 0 Soil runoff 4 This value shows the highest locational running annual average (LRAA) during sampling year. Disinfectants and Disinfection By-Products (a) 0.4019 (b) 0 (a) 4.086 (b) 0 Lead and Copper 3 If TDS is greater than 1,000 ppm the supplier shall demonstrate to the Utah Drinking Water Board that no better water is available. The Board shall not allow the use of an inferior source of water if a better source is available. LAYTON CITY WATER QUALITY TEST RESULTS Five-year period from 2019 - 2023 Level Detected Microbiological Contaminants Radioactive Contaminants Contaminant Name Violation Source Unit MCLG MCL Date of Most Recent Sample Likely Contamination Source Turbidity 1 NO 3 Radon Radon is a radioacƟve gas that you can't see, taste, or smell. It is found throughout the U.S. At this Ɵme, radon monitoring is not required by the EPA; however, the EPA is considering making radon monitoring a requirement. The proposed MCL for radon is 4,000 pCi/L for systems which have a public educaƟon program for radon. For addiƟonal informaƟon, call your state radon program or call EPA's Radon Hotline (1-800-SOS-RADON). Cryptosporidium & Giardia Cryptosporidium and giardia are microbial pathogens found in surface water through- out the U.S. Although filtraƟon removes cryptosporidium and giardia, the most commonly-used filtraƟon methods cannot guarantee 100 percent removal. Monitor- ing conducted by Weber Basin indicates the presence of cryptosporidium and giardia in their source water. Current test methods do not allow us to determine if the organisms are dead or if they are capa- ble of causing disease. Due to these results, Weber Basin does use UV light in water treatment which inhibits these organisms from reproducing and causing sickness. IngesƟon of cryptosporidium may cause cryptosporidiosis, an abdominal infecƟon. Symptoms of infecƟon include nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Most healthy individuals can overcome the disease within a few weeks. However, immuno-compromised people are at greater risk of developing life-threatening illness. We encourage immuno- compromised individuals to consult their doctor regarding appropriate precauƟons to take to avoid infecƟon. Cryptosporidium must be ingested to cause disease, and it may be spread through means other than drinking water. AcƟon Level - AL is the concentration of a contaminant, which if exceeded, triggers treatment or other require- ments which a water system must follow. Because of required sampling time frames i.e. yearly, 3 years, 4 years or 6 years, sampling dates may seem out of date. The date shown in the table is the most recent sample for the samples included in the detected range. For water systems that have multiple sources of water, the Utah Division of Drinking Water has given water systems the option of listing test results of the constitu- ents in one table, instead of multiple tables. Thus, the lowest and highest values detected in multiple sources are recorded in the same space in the report table. Maximum Contaminant Level - The MCL is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as possible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal - The 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 Goal - The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not re- flect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. Million Fibers per Liter - MFL is a measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 micrometers. Non-Detect - Laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present. Nephelometric Turbidity Unit - NTUs are a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person. Picocuries per liter - pCi/L is a measure of the radioactivity in water. Parts per million or milligrams per liter - One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000. Parts per billion or micrograms per liter - One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000. Parts per trillion or nanograms per liter - one part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000. Treatment Technique - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level - 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. AL MFL ND DATE HIGH & LOW pCi/L MCL MCLG ppm ppb ppt TT NTU MRDLG MRDL 4 In the following table you will find many terms and abbreviaƟons you might not be familiar with. To help you beƩer understand these terms we’ve provided the following definiƟons. 5 Perform Your Own Water Audit For Ɵps, tools, and DIY instrucƟons to perform your own Water Audit and beƩer understand your lawn’s needs visit hƩps://extension.usu.edu/cwel/do-your-own-water-check. Rebates for Water Saving Technology and Fixtures Visit hƩps://weberbasin.gov/ConservaƟon/Rebates to learn about current rebates on various products that help save water including smart irrigaƟon controllers and toilets. AddiƟonal ConservaƟon Resources: hƩps://slowtheflow.org hƩps://conservewater.utah.gov hƩps://extension.usu.edu/cwel hƩps://utahwatersavers.com hƩps://localscapes.com hƩps://conservaƟongardenpark.org Simple Ways You Can Conserve (hƩps://slowtheflow.org) · Quickly fix leaks (indoor or outdoor). · Use more mulch around plants and shrubs. · Adjust your mower height to a higher seƫng. · Shorten your shower Ɵme. · Fix all dripping faucets or leaking toilets. Weber Basin offers a rebate to residents of Layton City to remove turf in the park-strip area of their yard. The rebate is $1.25 per square foot of turf removed and replaced with water-wise landscaping. To view the program applicaƟon and requirements, visit hƩps://weberbasin.gov/ConservaƟon/ Rebates. May 2024 To report a water leak: Layton City Public Works Shop (801) 336-3720 For quesƟons about your water bill: Layton City Finance/UƟliƟes (801) 336-3860 To view most recent Watering Guidelines: hƩps://www.laytoncity.org/LC, then click the “Water Measures” Icon. How efficient is your sprinkler system? FREE Do-It-Yourself Water Audit Kits Weber Basin Water Conservancy District is offering FREE Do-It-Yourself Water Audit kits for residents. The kit includes catch cups, instrucƟons to set up and complete a water audit for individual sprinkler zones, plus a link to an online calculator to generate water schedules. The kits are available at Weber Basin’s office located at 2837 E. Highway 193 in Layton. Call (801) 771-1677 for addiƟonal program informaƟon. Visit hƩps://localscapes.com for a variety of online classes, guides, resources, and landscape design plans to help you get started in your own yard. IrrigaƟon and Turf Management Tips: Visit hƩps:// weberbasin.gov/ConservaƟon/IrrigaƟonBasics to learn Ɵps about basic lawn care and sprinkler system operaƟon to meet your lawn’s needs. Visit hƩps://weberbasin.gov/ConservaƟon/ ClassCalendar to see the current class schedule and get started today to make your landscape beauƟful and healthy while reducing overall water use. Classes include: View previously recorded classes hƩps://weberbasin.gov/ConservaƟon/ClassRecordings Download previous class presentaƟon slides at: hƩps://weberbasin.gov/ConservaƟon/ClassFiles How to Install/Run Drip IrrigaƟon Systems Soils and ComposƟng Localscapes University Low-Water Plants for Northern Utah Landscape Design Basics Perennials for Fall Color FREE Landscape Classes and Resources 6 Layton City conƟnually strives to reduce the risk of contaminaƟon of our culinary water supply. One of the greatest public health risks lies in the possibility of introducing a contami- nant into the public water supply. Common causes of culinary water contaminaƟon stem from backflow and cross-connecƟons. Backflow: Reversal of flow in a piping system causing substances other than culinary water to flow back into the culinary water system. Cross-connecƟon: Any actual or potenƟal connecƟon between a culinary water sys- tem and any other source or system through which it is possible to introduce into the public drinking water system any used wa- ter, industrial fluid, gas or substance other than the intended culinary water. · Avoid culinary and secondary water cross-connecƟons which create a health hazard due to the existence of contaminants in the untreated secondary water. · Do not allow hoses to be submerged in buckets, animal water- ing troughs, uƟlity sinks, or swimming pools which can result in siphoning contaminated water back into your culinary water pipes. · Avoid using a spray aƩachment on the end of a hose to apply pesƟcides, and never use a hose connected to culinary water to unplug backed up sewer lines. · If your outdoor sprinkler system uses the culinary water supply, you must have a back-flow prevenƟon device in‐ stalled. Contact the Public Works Shop at 801-336-3720 for assistance determining if your system has a properly installed backflow prevenƟon device. · If your outdoor sprinkler system runs on secondary water AND has the opƟon to switch to culinary water, you are most likely at risk for cross-contaminaƟon into your home. These types of systems are highly discouraged due to the potenƟal for cross-contaminaƟon. Your sprinkler system must have a back-flow prevenƟon device at the connecƟon to the culinary water supply. Contact the Public Works Shop at (801) 336-3720 for assistance in determining if your home is at risk with this type of system, or if you have any other quesƟons about hazard assessment, compliance, or accepta- ble assemblies. · If you are installing a NEW outdoor sprinkler system, please follow these steps: 1: Contact the Layton City Building Department by calling (801) 336- 3760 and obtain instrucƟons and resources for properly installing a landscape irrigaƟon system. 2: Also through the Building Department, obtain a Layton City landscape sprinkler system permit ($30.00). 3: Call your water supplier to verify pressure – (if connecƟng to culinary water, call your culinary water supplier. If connecƟng to secondary water, call your sec- ondary water supplier.) Your outdoor landscaping sprin- kler system should be set up to handle an average of 40 psi water pressure. 4: Hire a licensed professional, or if installing the system yourself, seek advice from a company dedicated to selling plumbing or sprinkling system parts and equipment. 5: Call Layton City Public Works at (801) 336-3720 to schedule an inspecƟon to confirm the installaƟon has been done properly to prevent backflow and cross- connecƟons. Layton City’s Cross ConnecƟon Control Program helps to prevent contaminaƟon of the public water supply. SecƟon 13.06 of the Layton City Municipal Code outlines this effort. The Uniform Plumbing Code and the Utah Public Drinking Water Rules require that all cross- connecƟons be eliminated or protected against backflow by installing an approved backflow prevenƟon device. The objecƟve of the Cross ConnecƟon Control Program is to reduce the risk of contaminaƟon by evaluaƟng and eliminaƟng potenƟal health or system hazards commonly found in the community. The strategy that Layton City uses is called "containment strategy," which contains each individual service connecƟon with a backflow device. Layton City's program is divided into the following two areas: 1. ResidenƟal (service lines smaller than 1 1/4"): These types of service connecƟons are generally considered low hazard and adequate backflow protecƟon is normally provided by a dual check valve installed at the meter. However, a separate backflow preventer is required on all landscape sprinkler systems using culinary water. The consumer has the responsibility of prevenƟng pollutants and contaminants from entering the public water supply. The consumer’s responsibility starts at the point of delivery from the public water system and includes all of the consumer’s private system. 2. Commercial (service lines larger than 1 1/4"): These types of service connecƟons pose varying degrees of hazard to the public water system. The type of backflow assembly required depends on the type of hazard. A hazard assessment performed by the City can determine the required type of assembly. It is the business owner's responsibility to purchase the backflow assembly and hire a licensed plumber to install it at the water service entrance. Within ten days of being placed into service, the assembly must be tested by a cerƟfied backflow technician and a test report must be sent to the City. This test and report must be updated annually. CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM PUBLIC AWARENESS 7 Service laterals are the pipes that connect the plumbing in the home to the water and sewer services provided by Layton City. The maintenance and upkeep of the service laterals is the responsibility of the homeowner. For water service laterals, the maintenance responsibility of the homeowner is from the water meter to the building as stated in Layton City Municipal Code 13.08.030, “The owner of the property receiving the service is responsi- ble for the water line from the meter to the building.” For sewer service laterals, the responsibility of the homeowner is from the connecƟon to the sewer main in the street to the building as stated in Layton City Municipal Code 13.12.025, “All laterals connecƟng to the sanitary sewer system remain the property of the owner of the property being serviced thereby. Said owner is responsible for the control and maintenance thereof.” If a leak is detected or maintenance of a service lateral is needed, contact the Layton City Public Works Department at (801) 336- 3720 for assistance in turning the water off to make the necessary repairs. Work performed on service laterals in the public right-of-way will need to be inspected by Layton City Public Works Department personnel. Permits can be obtained by calling (801) 336-3700 or visiƟng the Layton City website at www.laytoncity.org. If you have any questions about this report or about your water, please contact Stacy Majewski (Water Engineer), Wes Adams (Water Supervisor), or Steve Jackson (Layton City Engineer) at the Public Works Engineering Office at (801) 336-3700. You may also email smajewski@laytoncity.org. The City holds regularly sched- uled City Council meetings on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., excluding holidays. The meeting is held in the City Center Council Chambers, located at 437 North Wasatch Drive in Layton. The public is always welcome to attend. Layton City residenƟal water customers can access and view an individualized monthly water use report for their specific parcel or property. Customers can simply log in to their online Layton City uƟlity billing account (www.laytoncity.org/ secure1) to view statements each month. The reports are provided as a tool to assist residenƟal customers in managing their water use more efficiently while maximizing water conservaƟon efforts for their specific locaƟon. QUICK FACTS: · Average indoor use is based on service locaƟon and the average indoor usage for the last three years (if available) between November and February. · For customers using culinary (drinking) water for outdoor irrigaƟon, the statement shows an “esƟmated need” for outdoor water usage. · Outdoor “esƟmated need” is calculated using current weather (evapotranspiraƟon) data along with aerial imagery of the specific lot excluding the home and driveway surfaces. WATER USE REPORTS MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE LATERALS