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M&J Mobile Home Community
Annual Water Quality Report 2022
Is my water safe?
No, currently the water system providing water to M&J Mobile Home Park is not safe to
use due to high levels of arsenic, nitrate, and risk of bacteriological contamination. We
are continuing to work with Ukon Water Company, Utah Division Of Drinking Water, and
other partners to secure safe drinking water. We anticipate completion of the
interconnection project with Ukon water company in 2024.
Do I need to take special precautions?
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/Centers 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 Water Drinking Hotline
(800-426-4791). M&J continues to operate under a "Do Not Use" order. It is unsafe to
use the tap water for drinking, cooking, showering, etc. Please continue to use the
provided bottled water for your household needs.
Where does my water come from?
The water for our system comes from two ground water sources. These sources have
been deemed unusable. Since 2017, we have been providing bottled water for you to
use for all your water needs.
Source water assessment and its availability
We do not currently have a source water assessment for our system. We are working
with an engineer to develop a new water system and will develop a source water
assessment with this project.
Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?
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. More information about
contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline [phone]). 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 can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from
human activity:microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that 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. In order to ensure that tap water is
safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that 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.
How can I get involved?
For more information on your water system, please contact Jesse Boone.
Source Water Protection Tips
Protection of drinking water is everyone's responsibility. You can help protect your
community's drinking water source in several ways:
● Eliminate excess use of lawn and garden fertilizers and pesticides - they contain
hazardous chemicals that can reach your drinking water source.
● Pick up after your pets.
● If you have your own septic system, properly maintain your system to reduce
leaching to water sources or consider connecting to a public water system.
● Dispose of chemicals properly; take used motor oil to a recycling center.
● Volunteer in your community. Find a watershed or wellhead protection
organization in your community and volunteer to help. If there are no active
groups, consider starting one. Use EPA's Adopt Your Watershed to locate groups
in your community, or visit the Watershed Information Network's How to Start a
Watershed Team.
● Organize a storm drain stenciling project with your local government or water
supplier. Stencil a message next to the street drain reminding people "Dump No
Waste - Drains to River" or "Protect Your Water." Produce and distribute a flyer
for households to remind residents that storm drains dump directly into your local
water body.
Monitoring and reporting of compliance data violations
In 2022, we failed to monitor for Nitrate in wells #1 and #2. As we failed to monitor for
nitrate, we do not know how much nitrate is coming from wells #1 and #2, however
historic sampling indicates levels above the maximum contaminant level. Nitrate in
drinking water at levels of 10 ppm is a health risk for infants less than six months of age.
High nitrate levels in drinking water can cause blue baby syndrome. Nitrate levels may
rise quickly for short periods because of rainfall or agricultural activity. If you are caring
for an infant, you should ask advice of your health care provider.
Record keeping violations
Last year, we did not produce a Consumer Confidence Report for 2021 monitoring year
before the July 1, 2022 due date. We were supposed to complete this report and deliver
it to you by July 1, 2022 and we failed to do so. The 2021 CCR was completed and
delivered to you on August 12, 2022.
Violations of terms of variance, exemption, or administrative or judicial order
In 2022, M & J Trailer Home Community operated under a “Do Not Use” order from the
Utah Division of Drinking Water. In order to comply with this order, we have been
providing you with bottled water for all your water needs. It is important that you do not
use the water in the tap.
Significant Deficiencies
In 2022, several outstanding significant deficiencies existed in the M&J Water System:
● System without naturally flowing sources lacks backup power for at least one
water source - 12/2/2018
● Water mains susceptible to nearby contamination sources - 12/30/2022
● Unapproved facility in service - 12/2/2018
● Storage tank lacks an overflow - 12/8/2021
● Well #1 - PER not upgraded to full DWSP plan - 12/6/2018
● Well #1 - well house not protected against vandalism - 12/2/2018
● Well #1 - well head or well house not protected from flooding - 1/1/2020
● Well #1 - well lacks the required well seal - 12/8/2021
● Well #1 - well casing terminates less than 12 inches above floor or less than 18
inches above ground surface - 12/2/2018
● Well #2 - new water source lacks approved PER - 12/2/2018
● Well #2 - well lacks the required well seal - 12/2/2018
● Well #2 - well head or well house not protected from flooding - 12/8/2021
● Well #2 - well house not protected against vandalism - 12/2/2018
● Well #2 - well casing terminates less than 12 inches above floor or less than 18
inches above ground surface - 12/2/2018
All of the above significant deficiencies will be addressed in the interconnection project
with Ukon water company. It is expected that the project will be completed in 2024 and
all the above deficiencies will be resolved.
Additional Information for Lead
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. M & J Trailer Home
Community UT02078 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.
Water Quality Data Table
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit
the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below
lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of
this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed
below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally
occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our
drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most
cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring
minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at
low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done
in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for
certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these
contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered
vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though
representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and
abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these
terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.
Contaminants
MCLG
or
MRDLG
MCL,
TT, or
MRDL
Detec
t In
Your
Water
Range
Sampl
e
Date
Violatio
n Typical Source
Lo
w
Hig
h
Inorganic Contaminants
Contaminants
MCLG
or
MRDLG
MCL,
TT, or
MRDL
Detec
t In
Your
Water
Range
Sampl
e
Date
Violatio
n Typical Source
Lo
w
Hig
h
Antimony (ppb) 6 6 .6 .6 .6 2017 No
Discharge from
petroleum
refineries; fire
retardants;
ceramics;
electronics;
solder; test
addition.
Arsenic (ppb) 0 10 72.45 67 77.9 2017 Yes
Erosion of natural
deposits; Runoff
from orchards;
Runoff from glass
and electronics
production
wastes
Barium (ppm) 2 2 .0805 .07
8 .083 2017 No
Discharge of
drilling wastes;
Discharge from
metal refineries;
Erosion of natural
deposits
Chromium
(ppb) 100 100 5 5 5 2017 No
Discharge from
steel and pulp
mills; Erosion of
natural deposits
Fluoride (ppm) 4 4 .85 .8 .9 2017 No
Erosion of natural
deposits; Water
additive which
promotes strong
teeth; Discharge
from fertilizer and
aluminum
factories
Nitrate
[measured as
Nitrogen]
(ppm)
10 10 16.7 14.
9 18.5 2017 Yes
Runoff from
fertilizer use;
Leaching from
septic tanks,
sewage; Erosion
of natural
deposits
Selenium (ppb) 50 50 2.85 2.5 3.2 2017 No
Discharge from
petroleum and
metal refineries;
Erosion of natural
deposits;
Discharge from
mines
Contaminants
MCLG
or
MRDLG
MCL,
TT, or
MRDL
Detec
t In
Your
Water
Range
Sampl
e
Date
Violatio
n Typical Source
Lo
w
Hig
h
Sodium
(optional)
(ppm)
NA 103 100 106 2017 No
Erosion of natural
deposits;
Leaching
Microbiological Contaminants
E. coli (RTCR)
- in the
distribution
system
0
Routine and repeat
samples are total
coliform positive and
either is E. coli -
positive or system
fails to take repeat
samples following E.
coli positive routine
sample or system fails
to analyze total
coliform positive
repeat sample for E.
coli.
0 NA NA 2022 No Soil runoff
Total Coliform
(RTCR) NA TT NA NA NA 2022 No
Naturally present
in the
environment
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters
(pCi/L) 0 15 4.65 2.3 7 2017 No Erosion of natural
deposits
Radium
(combined
226/228)
(pCi/L)
0 5 .28 .28 .28 2017 No Erosion of natural
deposits
Contaminants MCLG AL
Your
Wate
r
Sampl
e
Date
# Samples
Exceeding
AL
Exceed
s AL Typical Source
Inorganic Contaminants
Copper - action level at
consumer taps (ppm) 1.3 1.3 .128 2017 0 No
Corrosion of household
plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits
Lead - action level at
consumer taps (ppb) 0 15 8.2 2017 0 No
Corrosion of household
plumbing systems; Erosion of
natural deposits
Violations and Exceedances
Arsenic
Some people who drink water containing arsenic in excess of the MCL over many years could
experience skin damage or problems with their circulatory system, and may have an increased risk of
getting cancer. Water sampling in 2017 found elevated levels of Arsenic, higher than the Maximum
Contaminant Level set by USEPA. We are still in violation of the Arsenic MCL. We are currently
Violations and Exceedances
operating under a Do Not Use order from the Utah Division of Drinking Water. We have been providing
bottled water since 2017. We are currently working with an engineer, technical assistance provider, and
DDW to find a permanent solution to the issue, including a new well and distribution system.
Nitrate [measured as Nitrogen]
Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL could
become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blue-baby
syndrome. Sampling in 2017 found Nitrate at levels higher than the Maximum Contaminant Level set by
USEPA. We are still in violation of this MCL exceedance. We have been operating under a Do Not Use
order from the Utah Division of Drinking Water since 2017. We have been providing bottled water to
prevent the use of tap water. We are currently working with an engineer, technical assistance provider,
and DDW to find a more permanent solution, including a new well and distribution system.
Additional Contaminants
In an effort to insure the safest water possible, the State has required us to monitor
some contaminants not required by Federal regulations. Of those contaminants only the
ones listed below were found in your water.
Contaminants
State
MCL
Your
Water
Violatio
n Explanation and Comment
Sulfate 1000
ppm
114.5
ppm No Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and
factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland
Total Dissolved
Solids
2000
ppm 960 ppm No Erosion of natural deposits
Turbidity .3 NTU .49 NTU Yes Soil runoff
Unit Descriptions
Term Definition
ppm ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)
ppb ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L)
pCi/L pCi/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)
% positive
samples/month
% positive samples/month: Percent of samples taken monthly that were
positive
NA NA: not applicable
ND ND: Not detected
NR NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended.
positive samples positive samples/yr: The number of positive samples taken that year
Important Drinking Water Definitions
Term Definition
MCLG
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.
MCL
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.
TT TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a
contaminant in drinking water.
AL AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers
treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Variances and
Exemptions
Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treatment
technique under certain conditions.
Important Drinking Water Definitions
MRDLG
MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. 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.
MRDL
MRDL: Maximum residual disinfectant level. 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.
MNR MNR: Monitored Not Regulated
MPL MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level
TT
Violation Explanation Length Health Effects Language
Explanation and
Comment
Ground
Water
Rule
violations
Our water system has failed
to address many ground
water rule violations,
addressed above. M&J is
working to address these
issues with an ongoing
interconnection project with
Ukon Water Company.
These
violations were
determined
7/11/2019 and
we still are in
violation.
Inadequately treated water
may contain
disease-causing
organisms. These
organisms include bacteria,
viruses, and parasites,
which can cause symptoms
such as nausea, cramps,
diarrhea, and associated
headaches.
We are still in
violation, but we
are working
several partners
to address these
issues.
For more information please contact:
Contact Name: Wasatch Leasing and Management
Address: 9448 S 1210 E
SANDY, UT 84094
Phone: [phone]