DDW-2024-009279

Consumer Confidence Report
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. North Salt Lake 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
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 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.
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).
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.
Cross-Connections
City of North Salt Lake 2023 Consumer Confidence Report
2023
We at North Salt Lake City 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.
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 sources have been determined to be from
surface water sources. Our water source is sourced from deep water wells
and purchased from Weber-Basin Water Conservancy District. You can
request a copy of Weber Basin Water Conservancy District Annual Water
Quality Report from their agency offices:
2837 East Highway 193, Layton Utah 84041
www.weberbasin.com
801.771.1677
The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for North Salt Lake City is
available for your review. It contains information about source protection
zones, potential contamination sources and management strategies to
protect our drinking water. 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.
We’re pleased to report that our drinking water meets federal and state
requirements.
If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water
utility, please contact Jon Rueckert at 801-335-8700. 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
first and third Tuesday of the month at City Hall (10th East Center Street).
North Salt Lake City routinely monitors for constituents in our drinking water in accordance with the Federal and Utah State
laws. This 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.
Key to Table
MCL Maximum Contaminant Level
MCLG Maximum Contaminant Level Goal
NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units (cloudiness)
pci/L Picocuries per liter (radioactive units)
ppm Parts per million (mg/l, 1 penny in $10,000)
mg/L Milligram per liter (mg/l 1, penny in $10,000)
ug/L Microgram per liter (ug/l, 1 penny in $10 million)
TT Treatment technique, method
UR Unregulated, no EPA standard set
ND Non-detected (less than the method can see)
ND/Low-High Lowest to highest value detected of all sources
SW State waiver (never used or detected)
NR Non reportable
NE Not established
AL Action level (triggers further action if exceeded)
ND Non Detect
Contaminant Violation
Y/N
Level
Detected
ND/Low-
High
Unit
Measure-
ment
MCLG MCL Date
Sampled
Most Likely Source
of Contamination
Microbiological Contaminants
Total Coliform Bacteria N 0 N/A 0
Presence of
Coliform bacteria
in 5% of monthly
samples
2023 Naturally present in the environment
Fecal coliform and E. coli N 0 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
Trubidity for Ground Water N .16-.47 NTU N/A 5 2023 Soil runoff
Inorganic Contaminants
Arsenic N .0006 mg/L 0 .01 2023 Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff
from glass and electronics production wastes
Barium N .07-0.45 mg/L 2 2 2022 Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refiner-
ies; erosion of natural deposits
Carbon, Total Organic (TOC)N ND mg/L N/A TT 2022 Naturally present in the environment
Copper
a. 90% of results
b. # of sites that exceed AL
N a. .132
b. 0 mg/L 1.3 AL=1.3 2021 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of
natural deposits
Cyanide N ND- 0.003 mg/L .2 .2 2022 Discharge from steel/metal factories; discharge from
plastic and fertilizer factories
Fluoride N ND- .10 ppm 4.0 4.0 2022
Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which
promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories
Lead
a. 90% of results
b. # of sites that exceed AL
N a. .002
b. 0 mg/L 0.015 AL=.015 2021 Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of
natural deposits
Mercury (inorganic)N ND mg/L .002 .002 2022 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and
factories; runoff from landfills; runoff from cropland
Nickel N ND mg/L .005 .1 2022
Nitrate (as Nitrogen)N 3.6-4.8 mg/L 10 10 2022 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks,
sewage; erosion of natural materials
Selenium N .001-.0013 mg/L .005 .05 2022 Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries, erosion of
natural deposits; discharge from mines
Sodium N 115-123 mg/L None set
by EPA None set by EPA 2022 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and
factories; runoff from landfills
Sulfate N 74.7-123 mg/L 250 250 2022 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and
factories; runoff from landfills; runoff from cropland
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)N 812-904 mg/L 1000 1000 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
Disinfection By-products
TTHM (Total Trihalomethanes)N 21.4-37.1 ug/L 0 80 2023 By-product of drinking water disinfection
Haloacetic Acids N 9.9-15.9 ug/L 0 60 2023 By-product of drinking water disinfection
Chlorine N .02-.80 ppm 4.0 4.0 2023 Water additive used to control microbes
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters N 2.2-4.8 pCi/l 0 15 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
Combined N 1.06-2.05 pCi/l 0 5 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 226 N ND pCi/l 0 5 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 228 N .58-1.2 pCi/l 0 5 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
Volatile Organic Contaminants
Tetrachloroethylene N ND ug/L 5 5 2023 Discharge from factories and dry cleaners
Xylenes N ND ug/L 5 10000 2023 Discharge from petroleum factories; discharge from
chemical factories