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Don A. Christiansen Regional Water Treatment Plant
Consumer Confidence Report
2023
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About Our Water Treatment Plant
The Utah Valley Water Treatment Plant (UVWTP) underwent construction in 1977 and began
treating water from the Provo River on August 1, 1979. At the time, the UVWTP could treat up
to 42 million gallons of water per day (MGD) through direct filtration. In 2002, construction of a
new update was completed which expanded the plant’s capacity to 80 MGD. In January of 2016,
another update was completed which added additional water treatment processes to make the
plant conventional and expanded the capacity to 100 MGD. The UVWTP was officially renamed
to the Don A. Christiansen Regional Water Treatment Plant (DACRWTP) in honor of the former
general manager of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District.
The DACRWTP is a wholesaler facility that provides drinking water to several municipalities and
other conservancy districts for distribution to their customers. Today, the DACRWTP and its
crew of operators serve to provide people in Utah County and Salt Lake Counties, clean drinking
water.
Our drinking water is sourced from the Provo River
watershed from the Olmstead Diversion located about 7
miles downriver from Deer Creek dam. Upon arrival to
the plant, water is first treated with ozone to remove
contaminants associated with taste and odor issues and
to inhibit the formation of harmful disinfection
byproducts. Next, organic molecules and other
contaminants are removed from the water through
coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration
processes. Finally, chlorine is added to disinfect the
water after the treatment process.
We are proud of the water we produce and strive to maintain a culture of excellence. This year,
the DACRWTP operators celebrated a new milestone when the plant extended its own record of
5244 consecutive days of producing finished water with a turbidity of < 0.10 NTU.
Our Customers
Orem City | Provo City | Vineyard | Eagle Mountain | Lehi City
| Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District | Saratoga Springs
| Rocky Mountain Power
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Your Water from Source to Tap
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Partnership for Safe Water
The DACRWTP is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Utah
Division of Drinking Water. Together, these agencies have established limits on the
contaminants that may be present in drinking water. Here at the DACRWTP, we take these
rules and regulations very seriously. We routinely monitor for regulated as well as unregulated
contaminants beyond requirement to ensure that we are delivering the safest drinking water
possible. Additionally, we diligently monitor water quality in the watershed and are continually
conducting our own research and development to ensure that our processes are optimized.
Because of our passion for water quality, we have joined with other like-minded water utilities,
both locally and nationally, to hold ourselves to a higher standard. Together, we set goals that
are stricter than regulations and collaborate to achieve these goals.
On February 12, 1997, the DACRWTP joined The Partnership for Safe Water, an alliance
comprised of more than six drinking water organizations such as the AWWA and the USEPA
and over 200 utilities. The goal of the Partnership for Safe Water is to implement voluntary
programs of excellence and preserve public health by setting standards where regulation may
not exist.
There are four phases in the Partnership for each member utility. Phases I-III are membership
requirements and include maintaining compliance with all regulations, continual data collection
to guide process optimization efforts, and a self-assessment of performance.
In 2003, the Don A. Christiansen Regional Water Treatment Plant became the second plant in
the nation to receive the rarely achieved and voluntary Phase IV “Excellence in Water
Treatment” award from the Partnership. The final phase was a demonstration to the other
Partnership peers and organizing bodies that the DACRWTP meets all the stringent goals
through plant optimization and performance. In 2023, the DACRWTP celebrated its 20th year
of maintaining its Phase IV award from the Partnership.
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Watershed Protection
Watersheds are defined as geographical divisions which collect a unifying flow of both surface
and groundwater into one basin, river, reservoir etc. The Provo River watershed is just one of
the thousands of watersheds in North America but is the primary source for drinking water for
the majority of Utahns.
We are working closely with the Utah Division
of Water Quality, other conservancy districts,
municipalities, and other members of private
and public organizations to protect our
watershed. Through alliances such as the Provo
River Watershed Council we collect and share
data to continue to protect our resources. As part
of the Provo River Watershed Council, we
promote and support watershed best
management practices through partnerships and
collaboration, education, and water quality
monitoring. These efforts help ensure high
quality source water for the DACRWTP.
Through these collaborative efforts, we have established a source water protection plan that can
be viewed on our website:
For any questions about the plan, please contact our Watershed Programs Manager:
Joe Crawford
(801)-226-7113
[e-mail]
https://cuwcd.gov/resources.html
Provo River Watershed Council
If you would like to learn more
about watershed protection visit
our website:
ProvoRiverWatershed.org
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Our CWP Team
The Central Utah Water
Development Project, or CWP, was
created to provide water to
communities in north Utah County
and Salt Lake County. In 2005,
Central Utah Water Conservancy
District purchased 42,400 acre feet
of water rights and other water
assets from Geneva Steel. From
these acquisitions, 15 well sites
have been planned while eight have
been fully drilled and developed.
Additionally, 23 miles of pipeline,
10 million gallons of storage, a
pump station and chlorination
facilities are able to provide cities
such as Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Lehi, Vineyard, and even Jordan Valley Water
Conservancy District with 53,312 acre feet of water annually. The other wells will be
developed as the need for water in the communities served by CWP increases.
Our CWP wells are some of the deepest in Utah at approximately 1500 feet deep! Water from
this deep ground aquifer is of incredibly high quality (see pages 10– 12) and has won several
awards for best tasting groundwater at the AWWA Intermountain Section Conference.
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A Message from the EPA
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. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must
provide the same protection for public health.
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.
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 may pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
·Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which 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.
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 health care providers. EPA and Center 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 Drinking Water Hotline [phone]).
www.water.epa.gov
Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800)-426-4791
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DACRWTP Finished Water
UNITS
2023
AVERAGE
2023
RANGE
MONITORING
CRITERIA
LIKELY SOURCE(S) /
COMENTS
Unless noted otherwise,
the data presented in this
table are from testing
conducted in 2023MCL MCLG
MICROBIOLOGICAL
Total Coliform %
positive
per
month
0 0 5% 0 Coliforms are naturally
present in the
environment; as well as
feces; fecal coliforms and
E.coli only come from
human and animal fecal
waste.
Escherichia coli %
positive
per
month
0 0 TT TT Fecal coliforms and E.
coli only come from
human and animal fecal
waste.
Turbidity NTU 0.02 0.015-
0.036
95%
<0.3
NA Naturally occurring and
soil runoff.
PESTICIDES/PCBs/SOCs
All other Parameters µg/L ND ND Varies Varies Various sources. 2023
Data.
VOC
Chloroform µg/L 18.0 2.2-46.7 NE 70 By-product of drinking
water disinfection.
Bromodichlormethane µg/L 5.1 2.0-11.1 NE 0 By-product of drinking
water disinfection.
Dibromochloromethane µg/L 1.4 0.7-2.7 NE 60 By-product of drinking
water disinfection.
All other Parameters
Total Organic Carbon mg/L 2.17 1.7-2.7 TT NE Naturally occurring
UV-254 1/cm 0.028 0.01-
0.07
UR NE Naturally occurring. This
is a measure of UV-
absorbing organic
compounds.
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UNITS
2023
AVERAGE
2023
RANGE
MONITORING
CRITERIA LIKELY SOURCE(S) /
COMENTS
Unless noted otherwise, the
data presented in this table are
from testing conducted in 2023MCL MCLG
DISINFECTANTS/DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS
Chlorine mg/L 0.8 0.3-2.2 4 4 Drinking water disinfectant.
Total THMs µg/L 24.5 5-59.6 80 NA By-product of drinking water
disinfection.
HAA5s µg/L 16.7 2.2-40.1 60 NA By-product of drinking water
disinfection.
Bromate mg/L ND ND 0.01 0 By-product of drinking water
disinfection.
PRIMARY INORGANICS
Arsenic µg/L 0.5 0.5 10.0 0 Erosion of natural deposits;
runoff from orchards, runoff from
glass and electronics production
wastes. 2021 data.
Barium µg/L 65 65 2000 2000 Discharge of drilling wastes;
discharge from metal refineries;
erosion of natural deposits.
2021 data.
Fluoride mg/L 0.2 0.2 4 4 Erosion of natural deposits;
discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories. 2021 data.
Nitrate mg/L 0.22 0.22 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use;
leaking from septic tanks,
sewage; erosion of natural
deposits.
Selenium µg/L 0.6 0.6 50 50 Discharge from petroleum
refineries; erosion of natural
deposits; discharge from mines.
2021 data.
RADIOLOGICAL
Alpha,
gross
pCi/L 0.5 0.5 15 0 Erosion of natural deposits of
certain minerals that are
radioactive and may emit a form
of radiation known as alpha
radiation. 2019 data.
Radium
228
pCi/L 0.28 0.28 5 0 Erosion of natural deposits.
2019 data.
Beta, gross pCi/L 0.9 0.9 4 mrem/yr 0 Decay of natural and man-made
deposits of certain minerals that
are radioactive and may emit
forms of radiation known as
photons and beta radiation.
2019 data.
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UNITS
2023
AVERAGE
2023
RANGE
MONITORING
CRITERIA LIKELY SOURCE(S) /
COMENTS
Unless noted otherwise, the
data presented in this table are
from testing conducted in 2023MCL MCLG
SECONDARY INORGANICS
Aesthetic standards
Color CU 0.20 ND-2.00 SS=15 NE Decaying, naturally occurring
organic material and
suspended particles.
pH 7.91 7.62-
8.13
SS=6.5-
8.5
NE Naturally occurring.
Sulfate mg/L 54 54 SS=250 NE Erosion of natural deposits.
2021 data.
Total
Dissolved
Solids
mg/L 283 220-424 SS=500 NE Erosion of natural deposits.
UNREGULATED PARAMETERS
(Monitoring not required)
Alkalinity mg/L 132 104-179 UR NE Naturally occurring.
Conductivity µmhos/cm 416 327-621 UR NE Naturally occurring.
Calcium
Hardness
mg/L 131 98-170 UR NE Naturally occurring.
grains/
gallon
7.7 5.7-9.9 UR NE Naturally occurring.
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CWP Ground Water
UNITS
2023
AVERAGE
2023
RANGE
MONITORING
CRITERIA
LIKELY SOURCE(S) /
COMENTS
Unless noted otherwise,
the data presented in this
table are from testing
conducted in 2023MCL MCLG
MICROBIOLOGICAL
Total Coliform %
positive
per
month
0 0 5% 0 Coliforms are naturally
present in the
environment; as well as
feces; fecal coliforms and
E.coli only come from
human and animal fecal
waste.
Escherichia coli %
positive
per
month
0 0 TT TT Fecal coliforms and E.
coli only come from human
and animal fecal waste.
Turbidity NTU 0.035 0.03-0.37 5 NA Naturally occurring
PESTICIDES/PCBs/SOCs
All other Parameters µg/L ND ND Varies Varies Various sources.
VOC
Chloroform µg/L 16.1 ND-36.1 NE 70 By-product of drinking
water disinfection.
Bromodichlormethane µg/L 5.13 ND-8.8 NE 0 By-product of drinking
water disinfection.
Dibromochloromethane µg/L 1.45 0-2.8 NE 60 By-product of drinking
water disinfection.
All other Parameters µg/L ND ND Varies Varies Various sources.
DISINFECTANTS/DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS
Chlorine mg/L 0.78 0.26-1.33 4 NE Drinking water disinfectant
Total THMs µg/L 22.7 ND-44.2 80 NE By-product of drinking
water disinfection.
HAA5s µg/L 18.35 ND-38 60 NE By-product of drinking
water disinfection.
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UNITS
2023
AVERAGE
2023
RANGE
MONITORING
CRITERIA LIKELY SOURCE(S) /
COMENTS
Unless noted otherwise, the data
presented in this table are from
testing conducted in 2023MCL MCLG
RADIOLOGICAL
Alpha,
gross
pCi/L 1.28 ND-4.4 15 0 Erosion of natural deposits of
certain minerals that are
radioactive and may emit a form
of radiation known as alpha
radiation. 2021 data.
Radium 228 pCi/L 0.034 ND-0.35 5 0 Erosion of natural deposits. 2021
data.
Beta, gross pCi/L 2.62 0.6-4.5 4
millirems
per year
0 Decay of natural and man-made
deposits of certain minerals that
are radioactive and may emit
forms of radiation known as
photons and beta radiation. 2021
data.
PRIMARY INORGANICS
Arsenic µg/L 4.31 1.0-9.1 10.0 0 Erosion of natural deposits; runoff
from orchards, runoff from glass
and electronics production
wastes. 2021 data.
Barium µg/L 104 52-147 2000 2000 Discharge of drilling wastes;
discharge from metal refineries;
erosion of natural deposits. 2021
data.
Cyanide mg/L 0.0037 0.003-
0.005
0.2 0.2 Discharge from steel/metal
factories; discharge from plastic
and fertilizer factories. 2021 data.
Fluoride mg/L 0.33 0.2-0.5 4 4 Erosion of natural deposits;
discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories. 2021 data.
Nitrate mg/L 0.20 ND-0.32 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer use; leaking
from septic tanks, sewage;
erosion of natural deposits.
Selenium mg/L 0.0008 0.0006-
0.001
0.05 0.05 Discharge from petroleum
refineries; erosion of natural
deposits; discharge from mines.
2021 data.
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UNITS
2023
AVERAGE
2023
RANGE
MONITORING
CRITERIA LIKELY SOURCE(S) /
COMENTS
Unless noted otherwise, the
data presented in this table are
from testing conducted in 2023 MCL MCLG
SECONDARY INORGANICS
Aesthetic standards
pH 7.89 7.52-
8.08
SS=6.5-
8.5
NE Naturally occurring.
Sulfate mg/L 15.37 12.2-
18.8
SS=250 NE Erosion of natural deposits.
2021 data.
Total
Dissolved
Solids
mg/L 234 182-317 SS=500 NE Erosion of natural deposits.
UNREGULATED PARAMETERS
(Monitoring not required)
Alkalinity mg/L 119 104-146 UR NE Naturally occurring.
Conductivity µmhos/cm 346 266-488 UR NE Naturally occurring.
Calcium
Hardness
mg/L 108 70-164 UR NE Naturally occurring.
grains/
gallon
6.3 4.1-9.6 UR NE Naturally occurring.
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Water Quality Data Acronyms
·MPN/mL: Most probable number per
milliliter
·NA: Not applicable.
·ND: None detected.
·NE: None established.
·ng/L: Nanograms per liter, or parts per
trillion (like 1 minute in 2 million
years).
·NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units):
A measure of water clarity.
·pCI/L: Picocuries per liter.
·Range: Values shown are a range of
measured values. Single values indicate
a single measured value.
·TT (Treatment Technique): A required
treatment process intended to reduce the
level of a contaminant in drinking water.
·TTHMs: Total trihalomethanes.
·TDS: Total dissolved solids.
·TOC: Total organic carbon.
·TON: Threshold odor number.
·TSS: Total suspended solids.
·µmhos/cm: Microhms per centimeter.
·µg/L: Micrograms per liter, or parts per
billion (like 1 minute in 2,000 years).
·UR: Unregulated at this time.
·UV-254: Ultraviolet light measured at a
wavelength of 254 nm.
· 1/cm: Reciprocal centimeters
·AL (Action Level): The concentration of a
contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers
treatment or other requirements a water
system must follow.
·CFU/100 mL: Colony-forming units per
100 milliliters.
·CU: Color unit
·EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
·FDA: Food and Drug Administration
·HAA5s: Haloacetic acids.
·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.
·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.
·MRDL (Maximum Residual Disinfectant
Level): The maximum residual allowable
for chlorine added to drinking water for
disinfection purposes.
·mg/L: milligrams per liter, or parts per
million (like 1 minute in 2 years)
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For More Information
Other Resources
Joe Huish
Plant Manager
801-221-0192
[e-mail]
David Imlay CWP Manager [e-mail]
Erik D. Cram, Ph.D. Lab Manager [e-mail]
Division of Drinking Water
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
801-536-4200
www.drinkingwater.utah.gov
Safe Drinking Water Hotline
1-800-426-4791
www.water.epa.gov