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2023
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
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. We purchase our water from the Ute Tribe Water System. We have requested the necessary
data for this report from the Ute Tribe Water System.
The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Ute Tribe Water System is available for your review. If you need any information, please contact the Ute Tribe Water System. It contains
information about source protection zones, potential contamination sources and management strategies to protect our drinking water.
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.
If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Lisa Frost at 435-545-2415. 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 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Avalon Community Building.
Ouray Park Water Improvement District 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. 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:
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.
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.
Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
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.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - 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.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) - 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.
Date- Because of required sampling time frames i.e., yearly, 3 years, 4 years and 6 years, sampling dates may seem outdated.
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 ND ML/L 0 Presence of coliform
bacteria in 5% of monthly samples 2023 Naturally present in the environment Turbidity
for Ground Water N .3 NTU N/A 5 2023 Soil runoff Radioactive Contaminants Radium-228 N 0.8/0.8 pCi/l 0 15 2020
Erosion of natural deposits Inorganic Contaminants Arsenic N 1/1 ppb 10 10* 2020 Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production
wastes Barium N .242 / .242 ppm 2 2 2022 Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits Copper
90% results
# of sites that exceed the AL N a. .4
b. 0 ppb 1300 AL=1300 2022 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits Fluoride (ppm) N .48/.48 ppm 4 4 2020 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 N a. .0011
b. 0 ppb 15 AL=15 2022 Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural deposits Nitrate (as Nitrogen) N .652 ppm 10 10 2023 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic
tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits Selenium N 2 ppb 50 50 2016 Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines Sodium N N/A ppm None
set by EPA None set by EPA 2018 Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland Sulfate N N ppm 5000* 5000 2018 Erosion
of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland TDS (Total Dissolved Solids N 320 ppm 1000** 1000** 2015 Erosion of natural
deposits Volatile Organic Contaminants TTHM [Total trihalomethanes] N 1/5 ppm 0 80 2020 By-product of drinking water disinfection Haloacetic
Acids N ND / 3 ppm 0 60 2020 By-product of drinking water disinfection
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. Ouray Park Water Improvement District 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 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.
MCL’s 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. 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/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).
We at Ouray Park Water Improvement District 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.
Ouray Park Water Improvement District
HC 69 Box 127
Randlett, UT 84063
June 30, 2024
Brandy Smith
CCR Compliance
Division of Drinking Water
P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830
Dear Mrs. Smith:
Subject: Consumer Confidence Report for Ouray Park Water Improvement District #24014.
Enclosed is a copy of the Ouray Park Water Improvement District Consumer 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 posting a notice of the availability of the report on our water bill and sending a copy to those who request a copy and allowing inspection
of the report at the water system office.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 435-545-2415.
Sincerely,
Lisa Frost
Ouray Park Water Improvement District.
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