HomeMy WebLinkAboutDDW-2024-009433
PACK CREEK RANCH
Email:
n.langston2@gmail.com Tel: 435-459-0078
Moab, UT 84532
ANNUAL WATER
QUALITY REPORT 2023
2
Is my water safe?
We are pleased to present this year's Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by
the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes
from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of
last year's water quality. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are
our best allies.
Do I need to take special precautions?
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/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of
infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking
Hotline (800-426-4791).
Where does my water come from?
Our water source is two Wells and have been determined to be groundwater
Source water assessment and its availability
The Source Water Assessment for Pack Creek Water Company 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. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about our source
protection.
Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?
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 Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap
water and bottled water) include 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 pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity:
microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic
systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which
can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater
discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a
variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; 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 stormwater runoff, and septic systems;
and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and
mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the
amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water
3
systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which
must provide the same protection for public health.
How can I get involved?
If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Nathan Langston at
435-459-0078 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. Please contact the Board President for meeting
times.
Water Conservation Tips
Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day or 100 gallons per
person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to conserve water. Small changes can make a big
difference - try one today and soon it will become second nature.
• Take short showers - a 5 minute shower uses 4 to 5 gallons of water compared to up to 50 gallons for a
bath.
• Shut off water while brushing your teeth, washing your hair and shaving and save up to 500 gallons a
month.
• Use a water-efficient showerhead. They're inexpensive, easy to install, and can save you up to 750
gallons a month.
• Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a
month.
• Water plants only when necessary.
• Fix leaky toilets and faucets. Faucet washers are inexpensive and take only a few minutes to replace. To
check your toilet for a leak, place a few drops of food coloring in the tank and wait. If it seeps into the
toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Fixing it or replacing it with a new, more efficient model can
save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
• Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered. Apply water only as fast as the soil can absorb it and
during the cooler parts of the day to reduce evaporation.
• Teach your kids about water conservation to ensure a future generation that uses water wisely.
Make it a family effort to reduce next month's water bill!
Visit www.epa.gov/watersense for more information.
Cross Connection Control Survey
The purpose of this survey is to determine whether a cross-connection may exist at your home or business. A cross
connection is an unprotected or improper connection to a public water distribution system that may cause
contamination or pollution to enter the system. We are responsible for enforcing cross-connection control regulations
and insuring that no contaminants can, under any flow conditions, enter the distribution system. If you have any of the
devices listed below please contact us so that we can discuss the issue, and if needed, survey your connection and
assist you in isolating it if that is necessary.
• Boiler/ Radiant heater (water heaters not included)
• Underground lawn sprinkler system
• Pool or hot tub (whirlpool tubs not included)
• Additional source(s) of water on the property
• Decorative pond
• Watering trough
4
Source Water Protection Tips
Protection of drinking water is everyone's responsibility. You can help protect your community's drinking water source
in several ways:
• Eliminate excess use of lawn and garden fertilizers and pesticides - they contain hazardous
chemicals that can reach your drinking water source.
• Pick up after your pets.
• If you have your own septic system, properly maintain your system to reduce leaching to water
sources or consider connecting to a public water system.
• Dispose of chemicals properly; take used motor oil to a recycling center.
• Volunteer in your community. Find a watershed or wellhead protection organization in your
community and volunteer to help. If there are no active groups, consider starting one. Use EPA's
Adopt Your Watershed to locate groups in your community or visit the Watershed Information
Network's How to Start a Watershed Team.
Organize a storm drain stenciling project with your local government or water supplier. Stencil a message next to
the street drain reminding people "Dump No Waste - Drains to River" or "Protect Your Water." Produce and
distribute a flyer for households to remind residents that storm drains dump directly into your local water body.
Additional Information for Lead
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).
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. PACK CREEK WATER COMPANY 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.
Additional Information for Arsenic
While 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.
5
Water Quality Data Table
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants
in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we
detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those
substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring
contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all
contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public
health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional
value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year
of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because
the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered
vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one
year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better
understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.
Contaminants
MCLG
or
MRDLG
MCL,
TT, or
MRDL
Detect In
Your
Water
Range
Sample
Date
Violation
Typical Source
Low
High
Inorganic Contaminants
Arsenic (ppb)
0
10
.5
NA
NA
2018
No
Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff
from orchards; Runoff from glass and
electronics production wastes
Barium (ppm)
2
2 ppm
0.016
NA
NA
2022
No
Discharge of drilling wastes;
Discharge from metal refineries;
Erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride (ppm)
4
4 ppm
0.584
NA
NA
2022
No
Erosion of natural deposits; Water
additive which promotes strong teeth;
Discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories
Nitrate [measured as
Nitrogen] (ppm)
10
10 ppb
ND
NA
NA
2022
No
Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching
from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of
natural deposits
Selenium (ppb)
50
50 ppb
1
NA
NA
2022
No
Discharge from petroleum and metal
refineries; Erosion of natural deposits;
Discharge from mines
Sodium (optional)
(ppm) NA 500 ppm 44 NA NA 2022 No Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching
Sulfate (ppm) 1000
1000 ppm
357.20
6
357 358 2022 NO Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from
refineries and factories; runoff from landfills,
runoff from cropland
landfills, runoff from cropland
6
Total Dissolved
Solids (TDS) 2000 2000
ppm 848 848 848 2022 NO Erosion of natural deposits
TCR
Total Coliform
Coliform Bacteria 0 0 1 NA NA 2023 NO Naturally present in the environment.
Fecal coliform
and E.coli 0 0 1 0 0 2022 NO Human/Animal Fecal Waste
Turbidity N/A 0.3 NTU 0.26 0 0 2022 NO Turbidity
LEAD and
COPPER
COPPER (ppm) 1.3 1.3 .474 .004 .474 2023 NO Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching
from wood preservatives; Corrosion of
household plumbing systems.
LEAD (ppb) 0 15 5.4 0 5.3 2023 No Corrosion of household plumbing
systems; Erosion of natural deposits.
Radioactive
Contaminants
Alpha Emitters 0 15 2.7 0 2.7 2017 NO Erosion of natural deposits.
Radium 228 0 5 0 .56 0 .56 NO Erosion of natural deposits.
VOLATILE
ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
XYLENES 10 10 .001 .001 .001 2021 NO Discharge from petroleum factories;
Discharge from chemical factories.
7
Undetected Contaminants
EPA requires monitoring of over 80 drinking water contaminants. Those contaminants listed in the table above
are the only contaminants detected in your drinking water.
Unit Descriptions
Term Definition
ppm ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)
ppb ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L)
NA NA: not applicable
ND ND: Not detected
NR NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended.
Important Drinking Water Definitions
Term Definition
MCLG MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: 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.
MCL
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: 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.
TT TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in
drinking water.
AL AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or
other requirements which a water system must follow.
Variances and
Exemptions
Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treatment technique
under certain conditions.
MRDLG
MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. 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.
8
Important Drinking Water Definitions
MRDL
MRDL: Maximum residual disinfectant level. 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.
MNR MNR: Monitored Not Regulated
MPL MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level
Microbiological Contaminants:
Total Coliform. Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and are used as an
indicator that other, potentially-harmful, bacteria may be present. Coliforms were found in more samples than
allowed and this was a warning of potential problems.
Fecal coliform/E.Coli. Fecal coliforms and E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may
be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause short-term effects, such as
diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants,
young children, and people with severely compromised immune systems.
Turbidity. Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a
medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. These
organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea,
and associated headaches.
For more information please contact:
Cory Langston
PO Box 313
Monticello, UT 84535
435-459-1127
9
10