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Home My WebLink AboutDDW-2024-009821Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2023Pine Valley Mt. Farms Utah 27061 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.The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for Pine Valley Mt. Farms is available for your review at our website pvmfw.com. 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.We have also developed management strategies to further protect our sources from contamination. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about our source protection plan. The sources of drinking water for our system are two groundwater wells. All 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. 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). Total Coliform: 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. Nitrates: As a precaution we always notify physicians and health care providers in this area if there is ever a higher-than-normal level of nitrates in the water supply. Lead: Lead in drinking water is rarely the sole cause of lead poisoning, but it can add to a person's total lead exposure. All potential sources of lead in the household should be identified and removed, replaced or reduced.Ifpresent,elevatedlevelsofleadcancauseserioushealthproblems,especiallyforpregnantwomenandyoungchildren.Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. We cannotcontrol the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you canminimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking orcooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead indrinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking WaterHotlineorat http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.This report shows our water quality and what it means to you, our customer. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Joni Flint 801-558-2285 or pinevalleyfrmswater@gmail.com. Additionally, the Company Board of Trustees meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Brookside Fire Station. All Company shareholders are invited to attend and participate in any decisions that may affect the quality of our drinking water.Pine Valley Mt. Farms routinely monitors 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. CONSTITUENTTABLEDEFINITIONS In the following table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you betterunderstandthesetermswe'veprovidedthefollowingdefinitions: Non-Detects (ND)- Laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is notpresent. ND/Low - High - For water systems that have multiple sources of water, the Utah Division of Drinking Water has given watersystems the option of listing the test results of the constituents at one table, instead of multiple tables. To accomplishthis,thelowestandhighestvaluesdetectedinthemultiplesourcesarerecordedinthesamespaceinthereporttable. Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or asinglepennyin$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 asinglepennyin$10,000,000. Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter (nanograms/l) - One part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000years,orasinglepennyin$10,000,000,000. Parts per quadrillion (ppq) or Picograms per liter (picograms/l) - One part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in2,000,000,000yearsoronepennyin$10,000,000,000,000. Picocuries per liter(pCi/L)-Picocuries perliter is ameasure ofthe radioactivity inwater. Millirems per year (mrem/yr)- Measure of radiation absorbed bythebody. MillionFibersperLiter(MFL)-Millionfibersperliterisameasureofthepresenceofasbestosfibersthatarelongerthan 10micrometers. NephelometricTurbidityUnit(NTU)-Nephelometricturbidityunitisameasureoftheclarityofwater.Turbidityinexcessof 5NTUisjustnoticeabletotheaverageperson. Action Level(AL)- Theconcentration ofa contaminantwhich,if exceeded,triggers treatment orother Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The “Maximum Allowed” (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed indrinkingwater.MCLsaresetasclosetotheMCLGsasfeasibleusingthebestavailabletreatmenttechnology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The “Goal” (MCLG) is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there isnoknownorexpectedrisktohealth.MCLGsallowforamarginofsafety. Date-Becauseofrequiredsamplingtimeframesi.e.,yearly,3years,4yearsand6years,samplingdatesmayseemoutdated. Waivers(W)-Becausesomechemicalsarenotusedorstoredinareasarounddrinkingwatersources,somewatersystemshavebeen given waivers that exempt them from having to take certain chemical samples, these waivers are also tied to DrinkingWaterSourceProtectionPlans. Source of Water Information Source Water Name Type of Water Source ID Well, #1 GW WS001 Well, # 2 GW WS002 TCR Tables Coliform Bacteria Year sampled Sample count MCLG MCL Violation Likely Source of Contamination Coliform Bacteria 2022 1 0 0 N Naturally present in the environment. Microbiological Containments Year sampled Sample count MCLG MCL Violation Likely Source of Contamination E. Coli 2022 0 No Goals None N Human and animal fecal waste Lead and Copper Year Sampled MCLG Action Level (AL) 90% Tiles # of Sites Over all Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination Copper 2023 1.3 1.3 0.0010 0 ppm N Erosion of Natural Deposits; Leaching from wood preservative;Corrosion of household plumbing systems. Lead 2023 0 15 2 0 ppb N Corrosion of household plumbing systems;Erosion of natural deposits Regulated Contaminates Inorganic Contaminates Year Sampled Lowest Level Highest Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination Arsenic 2021 4.1 4.1 0 10 ppb N Erosion of Natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production wastes. Barium 2021 0.077 0.077 2 2 ppm N Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits. Fluoride 2021 0.169 0.169 4 4 ppm N Erosion of Natural deposits; Water Additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories Nitrate 2023 1.85 1.85 10 10 ppm N Runoff from fertilizer user; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits. Selenium 2021 0.9 0.09 50 50 ppb N Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; Erosion of Natural Deposits; Discharge from mines. DEQ/ Drinking Water Year Sampled Lowest Level Highest Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination Sodium 2021 17.004 17 50 None ppm N Discharge from Petroleum and metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits; Discharge from mines. Sulfate 2021 15.41 15.41 1000 1000 ppm N Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland Lead and Copper Year Sampled Lowest Level Highest Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination Copper 2023 0.0010 0.0010 1.3 1.3 ppm N Erosion of Natural Deposits; Leaching from wood preservative;Corrosion of household plumbing systems. Lead 2023 0.015 0.015 15 15 ppb N Corrosion of household plumbing systems;Erosion of natural deposits Radioactive Contaminants Year Sampled Lowest Level Highest Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination Alpha Emitters 2022 5.0000 5.0000 0 15 pcl/L N Erosion of Natural Deposits Combines Radium 226/228 2022 0.3 0.3 0 5 pcl/L N Erosion of Natural Deposits Radium 226 2022 0.26 0.36 0 5 pcl/L N Erosion of Natural Deposits Radium 228 2022 -0.11 -0.11 0 0 pcl/L N Erosion of Natural Deposits Turbidity Year Sampled Lowest Level Highest Level MCLG MCL Units Violation Likely Source of Contamination Turbidity 2021 0.1 0.1 0 0.3 NTU N Soil Runoff Should you have any questions, please contact Water Operator, Raymond Coombs 435-851-7085 Sincerely, Board of Trustees Pine Valley Mountain Farms Water Company