HomeMy WebLinkAboutDDW-2024-009819Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Three Points Center 2023We'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 sources have
been determined to be from groundwater sources. Our water source is Academy Well. The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for Three Points Center 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 lowlevel of susceptibility from potential contamination.
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.This report shows our water quality and what it means to you our students and staff. If you
have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Samuel Lytle at (435) 635-0636. We want our valued students and staff to be informed about their
water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held onMonday’s from 9am to 10amThree Points Centerroutinely 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:Non-Detects (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 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.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.
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
0
N/A
0
5
2023
Naturally present in the environment
Fecal coliform andE.coli
N
0
N/A
No Goals
None
2023
Human and animal fecal waste
Turbidity
for Ground Water
N
0.09
NTU
N/A
5
2018
Soil runoff
Inorganic Contaminants
Arsenic
N
3
Ppb
0
10
2018
Erosion of natural deposits;
Runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production waste
Barium
N
0.007
Ppm
2
2
2018
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits
Copper
90% results
# of sites that exceed the AL
N
a.0.026
b.0
Ppm
1.3
AL=1.3
2021
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride
N
0.5
Ppm
4
4
2018
Erosion of natural deposits; water additive that promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Lead
90% results
# of sites that exceed the AL
N
a. ND
b.0
Ppb
0
AL=15
2021
Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural depositsNitrate (as Nitrogen)
N
1.384
Ppm
10
10
2023
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural depositsSelenium
N
20
Ppb
50
50
2018
Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines
Sodium
N
159
Ppm
None
500
2023
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills.
Sulfate
N
497
Ppm
1000
1000
2023
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland
TDS (Total Dissolved solids)
N*
812
Ppm
2000
2000
2023
Erosion of natural deposits
Disinfection By-products
TTHM [Total trihalomethanes]
N
0.6-1.4
Ppb
0
80
2021
By-product of drinking water disinfection
Haloacetic Acids
N
2.2-2.5
Ppb
0
80
2020
By-product of drinking water disinfection
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters
N
5
pCi/1
0
15
2018
Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 228
N
0.07
pCi/1
0
5
2018
Erosion of natural deposits
Combined Radium
226/228
N
0.31
pCi/1
0
5
2018
Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 226
N
0.24
pCi/1
0
5
2018
Erosion of natural deposits
*We at Three Points Center are currently on increased monitoring for TDS, Sulfate and Sodium sampling per the Division of Drinking Water requirements.
Sulfate. High levels of sulfates in the drinking water may cause some people to have stomach problems.
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids). TDS is an aesthetic water quality problem; however high levels may cause some people to experience health problems. 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. Three Points Centeris 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.We periodically monitor for a Chlorine Residual in the distribution system to meet all regulatory requirements.
Testing for a Chlorine Residual is used to ensure that the public is provided with safe drinking waterAll sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents
that are naturally occurring or manmade. 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.
The Total Coliform Rule requires water systems to meet a stricter limit for coliform bacteria. Coliform bacteria are usually harmless, but their presence in water can be an indication
of disease-causing bacteria. When coliform bacteria are found, special follow-up tests are done to determine if harmful bacteria are present in the water supply. If this limit is exceeded,
the water supplier must notify the public by newspaper, television or radio. To comply with the stricter regulation, we have increased the average amount of chlorine in the distribution
system.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 from their health care providers about drinking water. 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 Three Points Centerwork 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.
Three Points Center1500 East 2700 South
Hurricane, UT 84737
June 24, 2024
Brandi Smith
CCR Compliance
Division of Drinking Water
P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830
Dear Ms. Smith:
Subject: Consumer Confidence Report for Three Points Center (#27088)
Enclosed is a copy of Three Points CenterConsumer Confidence Report. It contains the water quality information for our water system for the calendar year 2023 or the most recent sample
data.
We have delivered this report to our customers by:
Posting the entire report in our front office, Cafeteria, staff room and making copies available in the front office as well.
If you have any questions, please contact me at435-635-0636.
Sincerely,
Samuel Lytle
Three Points Center