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Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
System Number 11037
2023

Mountain View Special Service District
P.O. Box 1202
Cedar City, Utah 84720

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.
Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We
want 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 source is from groundwater which comes from one well at this time.

SOURCE PROTECTION PLAN
The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for Mountain View S.S.D. is available for your
review. It contains information about source protection zones, potential contamination sources
and management strategies to protect our drinking water. Our sources have been determined to
have a low level of susceptibility from potential contamination from sources such as roads and
residential areas. 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.

CROSS CONECTION CONTROL
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 can help.

I'm pleased to report that our drinking water meets federal and state requirements.

This report shows our water quality and what it means to you our customer.

Due to the small size of the Mountain View Special Service District no additional listing of
regularly scheduled meetings will be posted other than that required by State of Utah auditor
requirements. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please
contact Paula Milby at 435-559-2656.

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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 meetings. They are held on an as needed
basis; please feel free to contact us for more information.

Mountain View S.S.D. routinely monitors for constituents in our drinking water in accordance
with the Federal and Utah State laws. The following table shows pertinent results of our
continued monitoring for the period of January 1st to 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.

CONSTITUENT TABLE DEFINITIONS
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 report table.

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.
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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 the benefits of the use of disinfectants to
control microbial contaminants.

Date- Because of required sampling time frames i.e. yearly, 3 years, 4 year s and 6 years, sampling dates may seem
out-dated.

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
Well 8in., Ground Water (GW), WS001
Contaminant
Vi
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t
i
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n

Y/
N

Level
Detected
ND/Low-
High
Unit
Measurement
MCLG MCL Date
Sampled
Likely Source of
Contamination
Microbiological Contaminants
Total Coliform Bacteria N ND N/A 0 Presence of
coliform
bacteria in 5%
of monthly
samples
Monthly
2023
Naturally present in the
environment
*2022 Total Coliform Bacteria samples obtained show the samples to be ABSENT of Total Coliform Bacteria.
Fecal coliform and E.coli N ND N/A 0 If a routine
sample and
repeat sample
are total
coliform
positive, and
one is also
fecal coliform
or E. coli
positive
Monthly
2023
Human and animal fecal
waste.

NOTE: E. coli (violation
type) MONITOR GWR
TRIGGERED /
ADDITIONAL, MAJOR
Violation Begin

NA
Violation End

NA

Turbidity
for Ground Water
N 0.65 NTU N/A (0) 0.3 2019 Soil runoff.
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters N 2.3 pCi/L 0 15 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits
Radium-226 N 0 pCi/L 0 5 11/18/2008 Erosion of natural
deposits
Radium-228 N 0.23 pCi/L 0 5 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits
Beta / photon emitters N 4.8 mrem/yr. 0 4 9/13/2012 Decay of natural and
man-made deposits
Gross alpha excluding
radon and uranium
N 3.5 pCi/L 0 15 9/13/2012 Erosion of natural
deposits

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TEST RESULTS
Well 8in., ground water, WS001
Contaminant
Vi
o
l
a
t
i
o
n

Y/
N

Level
Detected
ND/Low-
High
Unit
Measurement
MCLG MCL Date
Sampled
Likely Source of
Contamination
Inorganic and Metal Contaminants
Cyanide, Total N ND ppb 200 200 2010 Discharge from
steel/metal factories;
discharge from plastic
and fertilizer factories
Fluoride N 0.158 ppm 4 4 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits; water additive
which promotes strong
teeth; discharge from
fertilizer and aluminum
factories
Sulfate N 97.883 ppm 1000* 1000* 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits; discharge from
refineries and factories;
runoff from landfills,
runoff from cropland
TDS (Total Dissolved
solids)
N 284 ppm 2000** 2000** 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits
Antimony, Total N ND ppb 6 6 2010 Discharge from
petroleum refineries; fire
retardants; ceramics;
electronics; solder
Arsenic, Total N 4.8 ppb 0 10 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits; runoff from
orchards; runoff from
glass and electronics
production wastes
Barium, Total N 0.071 ppm 2 2 2019 Discharge of drilling
wastes; discharge from
metal refineries; erosion
of natural deposits
Beryllium, Total N ND ppb 4 4 2010 Discharge from metal
refineries and coal-
burning factories;
discharge from electrical,
aerospace, and defense
industries
Cadmium, Total N ND ppb 5 5 2010 Corrosion of galvanized
pipes; erosion of natural
deposits; discharge from
metal refineries; runoff
from waste batteries and
paints
Chromium, Total N ND ppb 100 100 2010 Discharge from steel and
pulp mills; erosion of
natural deposits
Mercury, Total N ND ppb 2 2 2010 Erosion of natural
deposits; discharge from
refineries and factories;
runoff from landfills;
runoff from cropland

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TEST RESULTS
Well 8in., ground water, WS001
Contaminant
Vi
o
l
a
t
i
o
n

Y/
N

Level
Detected
ND/Low-
High
(*Highest)
Unit
Measurement
MCLG MCL Date
Sampled
Likely Source of
Contamination
Nickel, Total N ND ppb 2010
Selenium, Total N 0.8 ppb 50 50 2019 Discharge from
petroleum and metal
refineries; erosion of
natural deposits;
discharge from mines
Sodium, Total N 29.944 ppm 500 None set by
EPA
2019 Erosion of natural
deposits; discharge from
refineries and factories;
runoff from landfills.
Thallium, Total N ND ppb 1 2 2010 Leaching from ore-
processing sites;
discharge from
electronics, glass, and
drug factories
Copper
a. Maximum / Avg
b. # of sites that
exceed the AL
N a. NA
b. 0

lowest=0.0
highest=0.018
ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 2021

Erosion of natural
deposits. Corrosion of
household plumbing
systems; erosion of
natural deposits
Lead
a. Maximum / Avg
b. # of sites that exceed
the AL
N a. NA

b. 0
ppb 15 AL=15 2021

Erosion of natural
deposits. Corrosion of
household plumbing
systems, erosion of
natural deposits
Nitrate (as Nitrogen) N 0.427

ppm 10 10 2023 Runoff from fertilizer
use; leaching from septic
tanks, sewage; 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. Mountain View S.S.D. 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.

All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are
naturally occurring or man made. 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
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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. 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/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
(800-426-4791).

We at Mountain View Special Service District (S.S.D.) 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.
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Mountain View Special Service District (S.S.D.)
P.O. Box 1202
Cedar City, Utah 84720

June 27, 2024

Attn: Brandi Smith (385-515-1650) Attn: Colt Smith
CCR Compliance CCR Compliance
Utah Division of Drinking Water Utah Division of Drinking Water
P.O. Box 144830 P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830

Dear DDW Reports:

Subject: Consumer Confidence Report for Mountain View S.S.D., system number 11037.

Enclosed is a copy of Mountain View S.S.D. Consumer Confidence Report. It contains the
water quality information for our water system for the calendar year 2023 and/or the most
recent pertinent sample data.

We have delivered this report to our customers by:

➢ Posting a notice of the availability of the report on our
water bill that a copy of this CCR is available upon request.

If you have any questions, please contact Paula Milby at 435-559-2656.

Sincerely,

Jared R. Baker; Operator
Mountain View Special Service District

CC: Colt Smith Tim Davis Paula Milby
[e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]
Compliance/Operator Assistance Director Mountain View SSD

Brandi Smith
[e-mail]
Compliance/Operator Assistance
Consumer Confidence Data Report
This report provides your water system with the required EPA language, data table, definitions, violation information, and
source water descriptions that are required in your annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). In order to meet all of the
requirements of the CCR, you must include the following additional information if it pertains to your water system:
•The report must include the telephone number of the owner, operator, or designee of the community water system
as a source of additional information concerning the report.
•In communities with a large proportion of non-English speaking residents, as determined by the Primacy Agency,
the report must contain information in the appropriate language(s) regarding the importance of the report or
contain a telephone number or address where such residents may contact the system to obtain a translated copy
of the report and/or assistance in the appropriate language.
•The report must include information about opportunities for public participation in decisions that may affect
the quality of the water (e.g., time and place of regularly scheduled board meetings).
•If your water system purchases water from another source, you are required to include the current CCR year's
Regulated Contaminants Detected table from your source water supply.
•If your water system had any violations during the current CCR Calendar year, you are required to include an
explanation of the corrective action taken by the water system.
•If your water system is going to use the CCR to deliver a Public Notification, you must include the full
public notice and return a copy of the CCR and Public Notice with the Public Notice Certification Form. This is
in addition to the copy and certification form required by the CCR Rule.
•The requirements on how to make this report available to your customers are in R309-225-7 at
http://rules.utah.gov, or you may contact the Division of Drinking Water at [phone].
•If you have questions about this report and the CCR requirements please contact the CCR manager, Colt Smith,
at [phone] or [e-mail].
•In addition to the information provided below you must also include in your CCR a list of current significant
deficiencies, the date you plan to have them corrected, the date they were identified, and how you plan to fix
them.
•If your system has 5%-10% or greater than 1,000 consumers who are non-English speakers then this report must
be provided in that common language.
•You may submit a copy of the CCR and the certification letter to [e-mail].

For more information regarding this report contact:
Name:
Phone:
Source of Drinking Water
2023
MOUNTAIN VIEW SSD UTAH11037
PAULA MILBY
435-559-2656
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- The sources of drinking water for our system include (pick the applicable source types for your system: 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 pickup substances resulting from the
presence of animals or from human activity.
- Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
1.Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems,
agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
2.Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water
runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
3.Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and
residential uses.
4.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 storm water runoff, and septic systems.
5.Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining
activities.
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 EPAs Safe Drinking Water Hotline at [phone].
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants
in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must
provide the same protection for public health. 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/CDC guidelines on appropriate
means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe
Drinking Water Hotline [phone].
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. We 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.

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CONSTITUENT TABLE DEFINITIONS
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 report table.
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
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.
Date - Because of required sampling time frames i.e. yearly, 3 years, 4 years and 6 years, sampling dates may seem out-dated.
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.
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Source Water Information
TCR Tables
Lead And Copper
Regulated Contaminants
Source Water Name Type Of Water Source ID
WELL 8 IN GW WS001
Coliform Bacteria Year Sampled + Sample Count MCLG MCL Violation Likely Source of Contamination
Coliform Bacteria 2023 0 0 5 N Naturally present in the environment.
Year Sampled MCLG
Action
Level
(AL)
90%
tiles
# Sites
Over AL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination
Copper 2021 1.3 1.3 0.012 0 ppm N Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood
preservatives; Corrosion of household plumbing systems.
Lead 2021 0 15 0 0 ppb N Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits.
Inorganic Contaminants Year Sampled Lowest
Level
Highest
Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination
Arsenic 2019 4.8 4.8 0 10 ppb N
Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from
orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics
production wastes.
Barium 2019 0.071 0.071 2 2 ppm N
Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge
from metal refineries; Erosion of natural
deposits.
Fluoride 2019 0.158 0.158 4 4 ppm N
Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive
which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from
fertilizer and aluminum factories.
Nitrate 2023 0.427 0.427 10 10 ppm N
Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from
septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural
deposits.
Selenium 2019 0.8 0.8 50 50 ppb N
Discharge from petroleum and metal
refineries; Erosion of natural deposits;
Discharge from mines.
Sodium 2019 29.944 29.944 500 None ppm N
Discharge from petroleum and metal
refineries; Erosion of natural deposits;
Discharge from mines.
Sulfate 2019 97.883 97.883 1000 1000 ppm N
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from
refineries and factories; runoff from
landfills, runoff from cropland
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)2019 284 284 2000 2000 ppm N Erosion of natural deposits
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Lead and Copper Year Sampled Lowest
Level
Highest
Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination
Copper 2021 0 0.018 1.3 1.3 ppm N
Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from
wood preservatives; Corrosion of household
plumbing systems.
Radioactive
Contaminants Year Sampled Lowest
Level
Highest
Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination
Alpha emitters 2019 2.3 2.3 0 15 pCi/L N Erosion of natural deposits.
Radium 228 2019 0.23 0.23 0 5 pCi/L N Erosion of natural deposits.
Turbidity Year Sampled Lowest
Level
Highest
Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination
Turbidity 2019 0.65 0.65 0 0.3 NTU N Soil runoff.
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