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Home My WebLink AboutDDW-2024-008706Annual Drinking Water Quality ReportThe Water We DrinkFoothill Water Users AssociationWe are 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 has been determined to be from groundwater. Our water source is an underground well.The Drinking water source protection plan for Foothill Water Users has not been completed yet and is being looked at to be completed when work on the wellhouse is performed. It will contain information about source protection zones, potential contamination sources and management strategies to protect out drinking water. As part of the source protection plan we will also develop management strategies to further protect our source from contamination. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about our source protection. 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.This report shows our water quality and what it means to you, our customer. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contactDavid Hewett at 435-263-5643.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 as and when required. If you need to have more information on when the next meeting may be held please contact Steven Brown at 435-559-0434.Foothill Water Users Associationroutinely 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 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. 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.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.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. TEST RESULTS Contaminant Violation Y/N Level Detected ND/Low-High Unit Measurement MCLG MCL Date Sampled Likely Source of Contamination Microbiological Contaminants Total Coliform Bacteria N 1 N/A 0 Presence of coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly samples 2023 Naturally present in the environment Fecal coliform andE.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 2023 Human and animal fecal waste Turbidity for Ground Water N 0.52 NTU N/A 5 2022 Soil runoff Inorganic Contaminants Arsenic N 2 ppb 0 10 2022 Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes Barium N 14 ppb 2000 2000 2022 Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits Copper 90% results # of sites that exceed the AL N a. 102 b.0 ppb 1300 AL=1300 2023 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits Fluoride N 220 ppb 4000 4000 2022 Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories Lead 90% results # of sites that exceed the AL Y a. 2.15 b.0 ppb 0 AL=15 2023 Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural depositsNitrate (as Nitrogen) N 2.28 ppm 10 10 2023 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits Selenium N 7.4 ppb 50 50 2022 Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines Sodium N 33.1 ppm None set by EPA None set by EPA 2022 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills. Sulfate N 38.2 ppm 1000 1000 2022 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland TDS (Total Dissolved solids) N 844 ppm 2000 2000 2022 Erosion of natural deposits Contaminant Violation Y/N Level Detected ND/Low-High Unit Measurement MCLG MCL Date Sampled Likely Source of Contamination Radioactive Contaminants Alpha emitters N 2.2 – 6.3 pCi/1 0 15 2023 Erosion of natural deposits Radium 228 N 0.13-0.33 pCi/1 0 5 2023 Erosion of natural depositsWhile your drinking water meets EPA's standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. EPA's standard balances the current understanding of arsenic's possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. EPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems. Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10 ppm is a health risk for infants of 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 of time because of rainfall or agricultural activity. If you are caring for an infant, you should ask advice from your health care provider. Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than at other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels in your home’s water, you may wish to have your water tested and flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL DEFICIENCY (SIG)While there are a number of unresolved Significant Deficiencies within the system, None of these were assessed during the 2023 year and hence are not listed here. If you are concerned about the current deficiencies on the system please contact Steven Brown or David Hewett to discuss the progress taken so far. Water samples taken in December 2023 confirmed the presence of total coliform bacteria. Total coliforms are common in the environment and are generally not harmful themselves. The presence of these bacteria is usually a result of a problem with water treatment or the pipes which distribute the water and indicates that the water may have been contaminated with organisms that can cause disease. Symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and possible jaundice, and any associated headaches and fatigue. We constantly monitor for various constituents in the water supply to meet all regulatory requirements. In January, February, and March, of 2023 we failed to test for coliform bacteria. Water quality may change without any visible indication due to unanticipated environmental factors. For this reason, we are required to sample for coliform bacteria on a monthly basis. This violation does not necessarily pose a health risk. We have reviewed why we failed to take our routine coliform bacteria tests and have taken steps to ensure that it will not happen again.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.Total Coliform: The Total Coliform Rule requires water systems to meet a stricter limit for coliform bacteria. Coliform bacteria are usually harmless, but their presence in water can be an indication of disease-causing bacteria. When coliform bacteria are found, special follow-up tests are done to determine if harmful bacteria are present in the water supply. If this limit is exceeded, the water supplier must notify the public by newspaper, television or radio. To comply with the stricter regulation, we have increased the average amount of chlorine in the distribution system.Nitrates: As a precaution we always notify physicians and health care providers in this area if there is ever a higher than normal level of nitrates in the water supply. Lead: Lead in drinking water is rarely the sole cause of lead poisoning, but it can add to a person's total lead exposure. All potential sources of lead in the household should be identified and removed, replaced or reduced.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 (800-426-4791). June 23, 2024 Brandi Smith CCR Compliance Division of Drinking Water P.O. Box 144830 Salt Lake City, Utah84114-4830 Dear Ms. Smith: Subject: Consumer Confidence Report for Foothill Water Users Association Enclosed is a copy of Foothill Water Users AssociationConsumer Confidence Report. It contains the water quality information for our water system for the calendar year 2022 or the most recent sample data. We have delivered this report to our customers by: For systems with population of 500 or smaller (select method below): Posting a notice of the availability of the report in the following locations (state the specific locations), then mailing a copy of the report to those who request it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Putting a notice of the availability of the report on our water bills, then mailing a report to those who request it. Making copies of the report available at the water office. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mailing it directly to each customer. Making copies of the report available at the water office. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Publishing the availability of the report in the local newspaper, then sending a copy to those who request it. Making copies of the report available at the water office. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Publishing the entire report in the local newspaper. Making copies of the report available at the water office. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Publishing the entire report on the internet: It is located at the URL - We notified each customer of the availability of the report in the monthly water bill. We provided an opt-out option for any customer who would prefer to receive a paper copy. We have made copies of the report available at the water system office.