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In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain
contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in
bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. 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 microbial contaminants are available from the
Safe Drinking Water Hotline [phone]). 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. We 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.
LEAD Awareness
Our water distribution system has
many connections. Concerns for
adverse effects to the system are
minimal when those connections are
properly installed and maintained. The
supply and the quality of water may
be affected if connections are made
to the system that are unapproved or
improperly installed; otherwise referred
to as a cross connection. Cross
connections can allow contaminated
water or chemicals to intersperse into
the water supply if the connection
is not properly protected. Improper
connections not only compromise the
water quality but can also affect you
and your family’s health. What can be
done by you, our customer, to alleviate
this problem? Do not make or allow
improper or unapproved connections
at your homes. Something as
seemingly harmless as an 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. Determine
and avoid all possible ways harmful
substances could find a route to your
drinking water; cross connection
allowed at your home 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.
Our city personnel put a great
emphasis on providing the best
quality water to every tap. Our
water sources are derived from
groundwater sources. We have
two spring sources, Power House
and Timp Cave Camp; and five
well sources, Alpine Country Club,
Boley, Golf Course, Hospital, and
Race Track. A drinking source
water assessment has been
completed for American Fork
City and is available for your
review upon request. This report
contains information applicable
to protection of our water
sources and the strategies our
management practices to keep
our sources safe and clean.
Please help us protect our
precious drinking water resources
by doing the following:
Implement Best Management
Practices for pollution prevention
and for household hazardous
waste by following the fact
sheets found at Utah DDW -
Household Pollution Prevention
(pdf). Use pesticides, herbicides,
and fertilizers in accordance
with the manufacturer’s
recommendations and
Implement Best Management
Practices following the fact
sheets found at Utah DDW -
Fertilizer Pollution Prevention
(pdf) and Utah DDW - Pesticide
Pollution Prevention (pdf)
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Contaminant Violation
Y/N
+ Sample Count MCL MCLG Date
Sampled
Likely Source of
Contamination
TCR TABLES & MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
Total Coliform
Bacteria N 1 5 0 2023 Naturally present in the environment.
E. Coli N 0 No Goals None 2023 Human and animal fecal waste.
Contaminant Violation
Y/N
Level Detected
ND/Low-High
Unit
Measurement
MCL MCLG Date
Sampled
Likely Source of Contamination
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS
Alpha Emitters N 0.1 - 8.6 pCi/L 15 0 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
Combined
Radium 226/228 N 0.53 - 0.53 pCi/L 5 0 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 226 N 0.08 - 0.08 pCi/L 5 0 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 228 N -0.01 - 1.5 pCi/L 5 0 2022 Erosion of natural deposits
TURBIDITY
Turbidity N 0.02 - 2.93 NTU 0.30 0 2019, 2022 Soil Runoff
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS
Barium N 20 - 111 ppb 2000 2000 2019, 2022
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge
from metal refineries; erosion of natural
deposits
Cyanide N 0 - 3.4 ppb 200 200 2019, 2022
Discharge from plastic and fertilizer
factories; Discharge from steel/metal
factories.
Fluoride N 0 - 265 ppb 4000 4000 2019, 2022
Erosion of natural deposits; water
additive which promotes strong teeth;
discharge from fertilizer and aluminum
factories
Nickel N 0 - 7.2 ppb 100 100 2019, 2022
Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from
septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural
deposits.
Nitrate N 0 - 1032 ppb 10,000 10,000 2023
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from
septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural
deposits
Selenium N 0 - 1.5 ppb 50 50 2019, 2022
Discharge from petroleum and metal
refineries; erosion of natural deposits;
discharge from mines
Sodium N 5.506 - 72.775 ppm none 500 2019, 2022
Discharge from petroleum and metal
refineries; Erosion of natural deposits;
Discharge from mine
Sulfate N 51.082 - 79.872 ppm 1000 1000 2019, 2022
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge
from refineries and factories; runoff
from landfills, runoff from croplan
Total Dissolved
Solids (TDS)N 272 - 352 ppm 2000 2000 2019, 2022 Erosion of natural deposit
VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS
Xylenes N 0 - 1 ppb 10,000 10,000 2019, 2022 Discharge from petroleum factories;
Discharge from chemical factories.
DISINFECTANTS AND DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS
Total
Trihalomethanes N 3.42 - 3.47 ppb 0 80 2023 By-product of drinking water
disinfection.
LEAD AND COPPER
Lead N 0 - 6.4
90% tiles: 2.2 ppb
AL=15 0 2022 Corrosion of household plumbing sys-
tems, erosion of natural depositsNumber of Sites over
Action Level = 0
Copper N 0 - 162
90% tiles: 0.081 ppb
AL=1300 1300 2022 Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching
fromwood preservatives; Corrosion of
householdplumbing systemsNumber of Sites over
Action Level = 0
JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2023OR LAST REQUIRED TESTING CYCLE YEAR.
WATER Testing RESULTS
HOW ARE ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF WATER IMPURITIES DETERMINED?
The state and federal government imposes the highest level of concern for the quality of drinking water, and has set the MCLs at very strict
levels. To illustrate the possible health effects, a person would have to drink over 2 quarts of water with the contaminant at the MCL level
every day of their life to have a 0.000001% chance of having the described health effect. 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 impurities do not necessarily pose a health risk. Should there be a concern for your safety, we will contact you and let you know the
appropriate action to take to continue to have safe drinking water.
Report Designed by Diana Waite
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Maximum Contaminant Level
(MCL): 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 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.
Action Level (AL): The
concentration of a contaminant
which, if exceeded, triggers
treatment or other requirements
which a water system must follow.
Low Number - High Number
– lowest and highest level of
contamination measured between
all system water sources.
ppm - parts per million or milligrams
per liter (mg/l) which ratio is equal
to one dollar in $1,000,000
ppb - parts per billion or
micrograms per liter (ug/l) which
ratio is equal to one dollar in
$1,000,000,000.
pCi/L - picocuries per liter is a
measure of the radioactivity in
water.
ND - Not detected
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.
In addition to the constituents listed in
the table to the right, we also test for
over 65 others.
NONE WERE DETECTED.
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