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Annual Drinking
Water Quality Report
-2023-
Blanding City
50 W 100 S
Blanding,UT 84511
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 both groundwater and surface water.Our groundwater comes from Well A,B,and C.Our surface water comes
from Johnson Creek Intake and Indian Creek Intake.
SOURCE PROTECTION PLAN
The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for Blanding City 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 as the sources are located
in a National Forest.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 CONNECTION 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.
QUESTIONS
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 contact David Lyman at 435-678-2791.
PLEASE ATTEND
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 the second and fourth Tuesday of the month beginning at 7:00 p.m.at the
city office.
Blanding City routinely 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 or the
most recent sample data.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:
Nondetects (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
outdated.
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.
CONSTITUENT TABLE -TEST RESULTS
CONTAMINANT VIOL.
Y/N
LEVEL
DETECTED
UNIT
MEAS.MCLG MCL DATE
SAMPLED
LIKELY SOURCE OF
CONTAMINATION
MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
Total Coliform Bacteria N 0 N/A 0 *See
Below 2023 Naturally present in the
environment
*Presence of coliform bacteria in 5%of monthly samples
Fecal coliform and E.coli N 0 N/A 0 **See
Below 2023 Human and animal fecal
waste
**If a routine sample and repeat sample are total coliform-positive,and one is also fecal coliform or E.coli positive
Turbidity
for Groundwater N 1-5 NTU N/A 5 2022 Soil Runoff
Turbidity for Surface
Water N 1.97 NTU N/A
0.5 in at
least 95%
of the
samples
and must
never
exceed 5.0
2023
Most Recent
Soil Runoff
(highest single measurement
&the lowest monthly
percentage of samples
meeting the turbidity limits)
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS
Arsenic N .8-1.0 ppb 0 10 2022
Erosion of natural deposits;
runoff from orchards;runoff
from glass and electronics
production wastes
Barium N .092 ppm 2 2 2022
Most Recent
Discharge of drilling wastes;
discharge from metal
refineries;erosion of natural
deposits
Copper
a.90%results
b.#of sites that
exceed the AL
N a.022
b.0 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 2022
Most recent
Corrosion of household
plumbing systems;erosion of
natural deposits
Fluoride N .134 ppm 4 4 2022
Most recent
Erosion of natural deposits;
water additive which
promotes strong teeth;
discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories
Lead
a.90%results
b.#of sites that
exceed the AL
N a.1.2
b.0 ppb 0 AL=15 2022
Most recent
Corrosion of household
plumbing systems,erosion of
natural deposits
RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
Alpha emitters N -0.4--0.4 pCi/1 0 15 2014
Most Recent Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 228 N 0.2-0.2 pCi/1 0 5 2014
Most Recent
Erosion of natural deposits
DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS
Haloacetic Acids
(HAA5)N ND-T 6.3-28.2 ppb 0 60 2023 By-product of drinking water
disinfection
Total Trihalomethanes N
ND-T 52.2-65.6
ppb 0 80 2023 By-product of drinking water
Chlorine N .2-.1.5 ppm 4 4 2016 Water additive used to control
microbes
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.
Blanding 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 are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
SAFE WATER
As you can see by the table,our system had no violations.We are proud that your drinking water meets or exceeds all
Federal and State requirements.We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some constituents have been
detected.The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels.
All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are naturally occurring or are
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 about drinking water from their healthcare 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 [phone]).
We at Blanding 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.
-CCR 2023 COMPLIANCE LETTER-
Blanding City
50 W.100 S.
Blanding,UT 84511
May 13,2023
Colt Smith
CCR Compliance
Division of Drinking Water
P.O.Box 144830
Salt Lake City,Utah 84114-4830
Email:[e-mail]
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Dear Mr.Smith:
Subject:Consumer Confidence Report for Blanding City,Water system No.19001.
Enclosed is a copy of Blanding City’s Consumer Confidence Report.It contains the water quality information
for our water system for the calendar year 2023 or the most recent sample data.
We will deliver this report to our customers by:
●Make available on the City Web Site with a popup.When citizens log on it will tell them it is on the site.
●Posting a copy at the Blanding city office.
●Sending a copy to those that request a copy and allowing inspection of the report at the water system
office.
If you have any questions,please contact me at 435-678-2791.
Sincerely,
David Lyman
Water Chief Systems Operator
Blanding City