DDW-2024-009060

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State of Utah

SPENCER J. COX
Governor

DEIDRE HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality

Kimberly D. Shelley
Executive Director

DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER
Tim Davis
Director
July 11, 2024

Art Gruber
Stoddard Inn
1747 N 400 W
Sunset, Utah 84015

Subject: Water System Violation – Stoddard Inn- UTAH15029

Art Gruber:

The Division of Drinking Water records show this water system is in violation of the State of Utah Public
Drinking Water Rules as follows:

During the month January and February 2024, Stoddard Inn exceeded the total coliform treatment technique
trigger specified in R309-211-8(1)(b) and then failed to complete the required Level 2 Assessment and take
appropriate corrective actions within the timeframe specified in R309-211-8(2) and (3). This violation results in
the addition of 100 points to this water system’s Improvement Priority System Report (IPS) and could adversely
affect the rating of this water system.

According to our records, Stoddard Inn water system failed to take repeats in January and February 2024. With
the failure to take repeats, Stoddard Inn triggered multiple Level 2 Assessments. The Division of Drinking Water
has reached out several times to complete this Level 2 Assessment site visit, with no response.

As a result of this Tier 2 violation, the system must provide the public notice as soon as practical, but no later than
30 days after the system learns of the violation. If the public notice is posted, the notice must remain in place for
as long as the violation or situation persists, but in no case for less than seven days, even if the violation or
situation is resolved (see R309-220-6(1)(a) and R309-220-6(1)(b)). This public notice requirement cannot be
waived once a violation occurs. Proof of public notification must be provided to the Division at
([e-mail]) within 30 days of notifying the water system customers and resubmitted each quarter;
the violation remain unresolved.

To return to compliance please reach out to the Division as soon as possible to schedule this Level 2 Assessment
site visit. Please contact Sitara Federico at [phone] or [e-mail] if you have questions or need
assistance.

Sincerely,
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July 11, 2024

Mark Berger
Rule Section Manager

cc: Art Gruber, [e-mail]
Scott Braden, Weber-Morgan Health Department

Instructions for Tier 2 Public Notice

Template on Reverse

Any public water system who receives a treatment technique Ground Water Rule (GWR) violation must
provide public notice to persons served as soon as practical but within 30 days after you learn of the
violation (R309-220-6(2)). You must issue a repeat notice every three months for as long as the violation
persists. Each notice must include the reasons why the public water system has not yet addressed the
significant deficiency and the water system management plan for returning to compliance .

Community systems with a population impacted by the incident greater than 500 (R309-220-6(3)) must
complete both types of contact:

Direct Contact (1 or more) Broadcast (2 or more)
Email Television
Phone Calls (automated or personal) Social Media (Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter, etc.)
Text Messages Posting on Water System Website
Hand or direct delivery (will need to select a
second method)
Posting in conspicuous locations
throughout the water system (will need to
select a third method)
Press Release

Community systems with a population impacted by the incident less than 500, Transient Non-
community and Non-Transient Non-Community systems must use one of the following methods
(R309-220-6(3)) must complete both types of contact :

Direct Contact (1 or more) Broadcast (1 or more)
Email Television
Phone Calls (automated or personal) Social Media (Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter, etc.)
Text Messages Posting on Water System Website
Hand or direct delivery (will need to select a
second method)
Posting in conspicuous locations
throughout the water system (will need to
select a second method)
Press Release

You may need to use additional methods [e.g., newspaper, delivery of multiple copies to hospitals, clinics,
or apartment buildings] since notice must be provided in a manner reasonably calculated to reach all
persons served. If you post or hand deliver, print your notice on your system’s letterhead, if you have it.

The notice template provided is appropriate for hand delivery or for publication in a newspaper. However,
you may wish to modify it to add specific details of what your water system is doing before using it for a
radio or TV broadcast. If you do modify this template, you must still include all required Public Notice
elements in the bullet section on the template from 40 CFR 141.205(a) and leave the mandatory
language unchanged. All public notices must be reviewed and approved by the Division prior to
delivery.

Compliance Plan
In your notice, describe corrective actions you are taking. Do not use overly technical terminology when
describing deficiencies .

Repeat Notices
If the public water system does not address the significant deficiency this notice must be updated and
provided every three months to consumers. List the original date of the violation, as well as the water
system’s plan to come into compliance.

After Issuing the Notice
Please email the statement of certification below and a copy of the printed notice and the date(s) the
notice was distributed. Send this copy to the Division of Drinking Water within ten days from the time you
issue the notice (R309-105-16(3)). Send the copy of your notice and dates to [e-mail] or
submit the notification here: https://forms.gle/765jpN3vBtP86cfB7 .
Modify and complete all areas written in Blue. Do not change Black text. Delete this
header when the draft is ready for DDW review.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
[System] has a Ground Water Rule Treatment Technique Violation with the State of Utah
Division of Drinking Water

Our water system violated drinking water standards. Even though this/these were not
emergencies, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did/are
planning to do to correct these situations.

What happened? What is being done?

Due to having routine total coliform positive samples each month and not conducting the
required repeat sampling or repeat sampling also resulting in total coliform positive results, we
triggered a Level 2 Assessment. Although the Division of Drinking Water has tried to get in
contact with us to schedule this Level 2 Assessment site visit, we have not responded, and this
has resulted in a violation.

What should the consumer do?

• There is nothing you need to do at this time. Although this is not an emergency, as our
customers, you have a right to know the status of your public water system, and what we
are doing to correct this situation.

• You do not need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. However, if you
have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.

What does this mean?

This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately.

For more information, please contact [NAME OF CONTACT] at [PHONE/EMAIL].

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially
those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments,
nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a
public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

This notice is being sent to you by [SYSTEM NAME]. Water System ID#: UTAH #####. Date
distributed: XXXXXXXX