DDW-2024-013033

Colt Smith <[e-mail]>
Groundwater Under the Direct Influence Determination and Order to Treat: Fruitland
SSD UTAH 07058
Sarah Page <[e-mail]>Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 10:35 AM
To: Colt Smith <[e-mail]>
Sarah Page, PhD
Lead Drinking Water Treatment Specialist
Division of Drinking Water
P: [phone]
drinkingwater.utah.gov
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From: Fruitland Special Service District <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: Groundwater Under the Direct Influence Determination and Order to Treat: Fruitland SSD UTAH 07058
To: Sarah Page <[e-mail]>
CC: Nathan Hall <[e-mail]>, Helen Lau <[e-mail]>, Ryan Dearing <[e-mail]>, Mark Berger
<[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>,
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Dear Sarah and Nathan,
Thank you both for your input and detailed information regarding the Mill Hollow Upper Spring (WS001) and the
associated Order to Treat (OTT).
Nathan, I appreciate the clarification regarding the physical disconnection of the spring. Zack has already taken the
necessary steps to cap the downstream line and install a bypass line to discharge the spring flow to the creek, effectively
marking the spring as inactive.
Sarah, as requested, I’ve attached photos documenting the physical disconnection of the spring from the system. We are
committed to ensuring that any future use of the spring as a drinking water source will fully comply with the requirements
outlined in the letter.
We understand that if the need arises to use water from the spring in the future, the Division will consider proposals to
temporarily reconnect the spring, provided that the necessary steps are taken to achieve the required inactivation of
Giardia. We will ensure that any such actions are undertaken only with the Division’s prior approval.
If there are any further questions or if additional information is needed, please don't hesitate to reach out. We look forward
to closing this matter once all the required documentation is submitted.
Thank you again for your guidance and support.
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Best,
Judy Wilkerson
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On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 3:30 PM Sarah Page <[e-mail]> wrote:
Thank you, Nathan!
Zack and I spoke this week. I confirmed with him that this letter serves more as a paper trail/record for the Division, and
that we understand that the spring has been physically disconnected from the system.
I asked for the following information to serve as a formal response to the letter:
1) Photos of the physical disconnection of the spring for our records.
2) Written confirmation that the system will comply with all requirements in the letter if they wish to use the spring as a
drinking water source in the future.
Zack, please let us know if you have any questions, and we can close this for now once we receive your formal
response.
Best,
Sarah
Sarah Page, PhD
Lead Drinking Water Treatment Specialist
Division of Drinking Water
P: [phone]
drinkingwater.utah.gov
On Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 3:58 PM Nathan Hall <[e-mail]> wrote:
FYI - Earlier this spring when this was all going on Zack - at the direction of Division staff - dug up the connecting
water line from the Upper Spring (WS001), capped the downstream line and installed a bypass line to discharge the
spring flow to the creek - so this spring is physically disconnected from the system and can be marked as inactive.
Fruitland is working on ways to get along without the spring until they figure out next steps for it, but they have been
informed that if they need the water from the spring the Division will entertain proposals to use the spring
temporarily with enough CT to achieve the required inactivation of Giardia. If they go down this path they will need to
dig up the spring and reconnect it with valves - after approval from the Division.
Nathan D Hall, P.E. | DEQ District Engineer | Uintah Basin (TriCounty) District
435.247.1167 (office) | 435.630.3852 (cell) | 133 South 500 East, Vernal, UT 84078
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