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Home My WebLink AboutDDW-2024-008685M & J Mobile Home Community Annual Water Quality Report 2023 Is my water safe? No, currently the water system providing water to M&J Mobile Home Park is not safe to use due to high levels of arsenic, nitrate, and risk of bacteriological contamination. We are continuing to work with Ukon Water Company, Utah Division Of Drinking Water, and other partners to secure safe drinking water. We anticipate completion of the interconnection project with Ukon water company in 2024. Do I need to take special precautions? Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. 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 particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791). M&J continues to operate under a "Do Not Use" order. It is unsafe to use the tap water for drinking, cooking, showering, etc. Please continue to use the provided bottled water for your household needs. Where does my water come from? The water for our system comes from two ground water sources. These sources have been deemed unusable. Since 2017 we have been providing bottled water for you to use for all your water needs. Source water assessment and its availability We do not currently have a source water assessment for our system. We are working with an engineer to develop a new water system and will develop a source water assessment with this project. Why are there contaminants in my drinking water? 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 water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled 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, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity: microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. How can I get involved? For more information on your water system, please contact Wasatch Leasing and Management. Water Conservation Tips Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day or 100 gallons per person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to conserve water. Small changes can make a big difference - try one today and soon it will become second nature. • Take short showers - a 5 minute shower uses 4 to 5 gallons of water compared to up to 50 gallons for a bath. • Shut off water while brushing your teeth, washing your hair and shaving and save up to 500 gallons a month. • Use a water-efficient showerhead. They're inexpensive, easy to install, and can save you up to 750 gallons a month. • Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month. • Water plants only when necessary. • Fix leaky toilets and faucets. Faucet washers are inexpensive and take only a few minutes to replace. To check your toilet for a leak, place a few drops of food coloring in the tank and wait. If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Fixing it or replacing it with a new, more efficient model can save up to 1,000 gallons a month. • Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered. Apply water only as fast as the soil can absorb it and during the cooler parts of the day to reduce evaporation. • Teach your kids about water conservation to ensure a future generation that uses water wisely. Make it a family effort to reduce next month's water bill! • Visit www.epa.gov/watersense for more information. Cross Connection Control Survey The purpose of this survey is to determine whether a cross-connection may exist at your home or business. A cross connection is an unprotected or improper connection to a public water distribution system that may cause contamination or pollution to enter the system. We are responsible for enforcing cross-connection control regulations and insuring that no contaminants can, under any flow conditions, enter the distribution system. If you have any of the devices listed below please contact us so that we can discuss the issue, and if needed, survey your connection and assist you in isolating it if that is necessary. • Boiler/ Radiant heater (water heaters not included) • Underground lawn sprinkler system • Pool or hot tub (whirlpool tubs not included) • Additional source(s) of water on the property • Decorative pond • Watering trough Source Water Protection Tips Protection of drinking water is everyone's responsibility. You can help protect your community's drinking water source in several ways: • Eliminate excess use of lawn and garden fertilizers and pesticides - they contain hazardous chemicals that can reach your drinking water source. • Pick up after your pets. • If you have your own septic system, properly maintain your system to reduce leaching to water sources or consider connecting to a public water system. • Dispose of chemicals properly; take used motor oil to a recycling center. • Volunteer in your community. Find a watershed or wellhead protection organization in your community and volunteer to help. If there are no active groups, consider starting one. Use EPA's Adopt Your Watershed to locate groups in your community, or visit the Watershed Information Network's How to Start a Watershed Team. • Organize a storm drain stenciling project with your local government or water supplier. Stencil a message next to the street drain reminding people "Dump No Waste - Drains to River" or "Protect Your Water." Produce and distribute a flyer for households to remind residents that storm drains dump directly into your local water body. Monitoring and reporting of compliance data violations In 2023 we failed to monitor for Nitrate in wells #1 and #2. As we failed to monitor for nitrate, we do not know how much nitrate is coming from wells #1 and #2, however historic sampling indicates levels above the maximum contaminant level. Nitrate in drinking water at levels of 10 ppm is a health risk for infants less than six months of age. High nitrate levels in drinking water can cause blue baby syndrome. Nitrate levels may rise quickly for short periods because of rainfall or agricultural activity. If you are caring for an infant, you should ask advice of your health care provider. Record keeping violations Last year we did not produce a Consumer Confidence Report for the 2022 monitoring year before the July 1, 2023 due date. We were supposed to complete this report and deliver it to you by July 1, 2023 and we failed to do so. The 2022 CCR was completed and delivered to you on 11/10/2023. Violations of terms of variance, exemption, or administrative or judicial order In 2023 M & J Trailer Home Community operated under a Do Not Use order from the Utah Division of Drinking Water. In order to comply with this order we have been providing you with bottled water for all your water needs. It is important that you do not use the water in the tap. Significant Deficiencies In 2023 several outstanding significant deficiencies existed in the M&J Water System. SYSTEM WITHOUT NATURALLY FLOWING SOURCES LACKS BACKUP POWER FOR AT LEAST ONE WATER SOURCE - 12/2/2018 WATER MAINS SUSCEPTIBLE TO NEARBY CONTAMINATION SOURCES - 12/30/2022 UNAPPROVED FACILITY IN SERVICE - 12/2/2018 STORAGE TANK LACKS AN OVERFLOW - 12/8/2021 WELL #1 - PER NOT UPGRADED TO FULL DWSP PLAN - 12/6/2018 WELL #1 - WELL HOUSE NOT PROTECTED AGAINST VANDALISM - 12/2/2018 WELL #1 - WELL HEAD OR WELL HOUSE NOT PROTECTED FROM FLOODING - 1/1/2020 WELL #1 - WELL LACKS THE REQUIRED WELL SEAL - 12/8/2021 WELL #1 - WELL CASING TERMINATES LESS THAN 12 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR OR LESS THAN 18 INCHES ABOVE GROUND SURFACE - 12/2/2018 WELL #2 - NEW WATER SOURCE LACKS APPROVED PER - 12/2/2018 WELL #2 - WELL LACKS THE REQUIRED WELL SEAL - 12/2/2018 WELL #2 - WELL HEAD OR WELL HOUSE NOT PROTECTED FROM FLOODING - 12/8/2021 WELL #2 - WELL HOUSE NOT PROTECTED AGAINST VANDALISM - 12/2/2018 WELL #2 - WELL CASING TERMINATES LESS THAN 12 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR OR LESS THAN 18 INCHES ABOVE GROUND SURFACE - 12/2/2018 All of the above significant deficiencies will be addressed in the interconnection project with Ukon water company. It is expected that the project will be completed in 2024 and all the above deficiencies will be resolved. Additional Information for Lead 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. M & J Trailer Home Community UT02078 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 http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. 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. M & J Mobile Home Community 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 http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Water Quality Data Table In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table. Contaminants MCLG MCL, Detect Range Sample Violation Typical Source or MRDLG TT, or MRDL In Your Water Low High Date Inorganic Contaminants Antimony (ppb) 6 6 .6 .6 .6 2017 No Discharge from petroleum refineries; fire retardants; ceramics; electronics; solder; test addition. Arsenic (ppb) 0 10 72.45 67 77.9 2017 Yes Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production wastes Barium (ppm) 2 2 .0805 .078 .083 2017 No Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits Chromium (ppb) 100 100 5 5 5 2017 No Discharge from steel and pulp mills; Erosion of natural deposits Fluoride (ppm) 4 4 .85 .8 .9 2017 No Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories Nitrate [measured as Nitrogen] (ppm) 10 10 16.7 14.9 18.5 2017 Yes Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits Selenium (ppb) 50 50 2.85 2.5 3.2 2017 No Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from mines Sodium (optional) (ppm) NA 103 100 106 2017 No Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching Microbiological Contaminants E. coli (RTCR) - 0 Routine and repeat 0 NA NA 2023 No Soil runoff Contaminants MCLG or MRDLG MCL, TT, or MRDL Detect In Your Water Range Sample Date Violation Typical Source Low High in the distribution system samples are total coliform positive and either is E. coli - positive or system fails to take repeat samples following E. coli positive routine sample or system fails to analyze total coliform positive repeat sample for E. coli. Total Coliform (RTCR) NA TT NA NA NA 2023 No Naturally present in the environment Radioactive Contaminants Alpha emitters (pCi/L) 0 15 4.65 2.3 7 2017 No Erosion of natural deposits Radium (combined 226/228) (pCi/L) 0 5 .28 .28 .28 2017 No Erosion of natural deposits Contaminants MCLG AL Your Water Sample Date # Samples Exceeding AL Exceeds AL Typical Source Inorganic Contaminants Copper - action level at consumer taps (ppm) 1.3 1.3 .128 2017 0 No Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits Lead - action level at consumer taps (ppb) 0 15 8.2 2017 0 No Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits Violations and Exceedances Arsenic Some people who drink water containing arsenic in excess of the MCL over many years could experience skin damage or problems with their circulatory system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Water sampling in 2017 found elevated levels of Arsenic, higher than the Maximum Contaminant Level set by USEPA. We are still in violation of the Arsenic MCL. We are currently operating under a Do Not Use order from Utah Division of Drinking Water. We have been providing bottled water since 2017. We are currently working with an engineer, technical assistance provider, and DDW to find a permanent solution to the issue, including a new well and distribution system. Nitrate [measured as Nitrogen] Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blue-baby syndrome. Sampling in 2017 found Nitrate at levels higher than the Maximum Contaminant Level set by USEPA. We are still in violation of this MCL exceedance. We have been operating under a Do Not Use order from Utah Division of Drinking Water since 2017. We have been providing bottled water to prevent the use of tap water. We are currently working with an engineer, technical assistance provider, and DDW to find a more permanent solution, including a new well and Violations and Exceedances distribution system. Additional Contaminants In an effort to insure the safest water possible the State has required us to monitor some contaminants not required by Federal regulations. Of those contaminants only the ones listed below were found in your water. Contaminants State MCL Your Water Violation Explanation and Comment Sulfate 1000 ppm 114.5 ppm No Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland Total Dissolved Solids 2000 ppm 960 ppm No Erosion of natural deposits Turbidity .3 NTU .49 NTU Yes Soil runoff Unit Descriptions Term Definition ppm ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L) ppb ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L) pCi/L pCi/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity) % positive samples/month % positive samples/month: Percent of samples taken monthly that were positive NA NA: not applicable ND ND: Not detected NR NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended. positive samples positive samples/yr: The number of positive samples taken that year Important Drinking Water Definitions Term Definition MCLG MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: 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. MCL MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: 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. TT TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. AL AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or Important Drinking Water Definitions other requirements which a water system must follow. Variances and Exemptions Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions. MRDLG MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. MRDL MRDL: 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. MNR MNR: Monitored Not Regulated MPL MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level TT Violation Explanation Length Health Effects Language Explanation and Comment Ground Water Rule violations Our water system has failed to address two significant deficiencies in the appropriate time period. First, our PER is not upgraded to a full DWSP plan (SP02). Second, our system direct responsible charge operator is not certified at the required level (C001). These violations were determined 11/15/2017 and we still are in violation. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. We are still in violation, but we are working with an engineer and technical assistance provider to address these issues. For more information please contact: Contact Name: Wasatch Leasing and Management Address: 9448 S 1210 E SANDY, UT 84094 Phone: 801-998-8852