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2020 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
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. Our
water source is Bear River Springs and East Side Springs.
The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for Garland City Corporation 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 low level of susceptibility from potential contamination from sources such as residential
areas, roads, agriculture, gravel pits. 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.
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.
I'm pleased to report that our drinking water meets federal and state requirements.
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 Matt
Cutler at 435-257-3118. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility.
If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held
on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm at the Town Hall.
Garland City routinely monitors for constituents in our drinking water in accordance with the
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Federal and Utah State laws. The following table shows the results of our monitoring for the
period of January 1st to December 31st, 2020. 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.
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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 Violatio
n
Y/N
Level
Detected
ND/Low-
High
Unit
Measuremen
t
MCLG MCL Date
Sample
d
Likely Source of
Contamination
MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
Total Coliform
Bacteria N N/A 0 *See Below 2020 Naturally present in
the environment
*Presence of coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly samples
Fecal coliform and
E.coli N N/A 0 **See Below 2020 Human and animal
fecal waste
**If a routine sample and repeat sample are total coliform positive, and one is also fecal coliform or E. coli positive
Radioactive Contaminants
Radium 228 N 1.6 pCi/1 0 5 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits
Inorganic Contaminants
Arsenic N .0025 ppb 0 .01 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits; runoff from
orchards; runoff from
glass and electronics
production wastes
Barium N .095 ppb 2 2 2019 Discharge of drilling
wastes; discharge
from metal refineries;
erosion of natural
deposits
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Copper
a.90% results
b.# of sites that
exceed the AL
N a..005-
.192
b.na
ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 2019 Corrosion of
household plumbing
systems; erosion of
natural deposits
Fluoride N .2 ppb 4 4 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits; water
additive which
promotes strong
teeth; discharge from
fertilizer and
aluminum factories
Lead
a.90% results
b.# of sites that
exceed the AL
N a.
.0006-
.0012
b.na
ppb 0 AL=.015 2019 Corrosion of
household plumbing
systems, erosion of
natural deposits
Nitrate (as
Nitrogen)
N 0.8 mg/l 10 10 2020 Runoff from fertilizer
use; leaching from
septic tanks, sewage;
erosion of natural
deposits
Selenium N .0015 ppb .05 .05 2019 Discharge from
petroleum and metal
refineries; erosion of
natural deposits;
discharge from mines
Sodium N 62.7 ppm None
set by
EPA
None set by
EPA
2019 Erosion of natural
deposits; discharge
from refineries and
factories; runoff from
landfills.
Sulfate N 30 ppm 1000* 1000* 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits; discharge
from refineries and
factories; runoff from
landfills, runoff from
cropland
TDS (Total
Dissolved solids)
N 416 ppm 1000*
*
1000** 2019 Erosion of natural
deposits
Disinfection By-products
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TTHM
Total
trihalomethanes]
N 4.3 ppb 0 80 2020 By-product of
drinking water
disinfection
Haloacetic Acids N ND ppb 0 60 2020 By-product of
drinking water
disinfection
LEAD
Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the
general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than at other homes
in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned
about elevated lead levels in your home’s water, you may wish to have your water tested and
flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using tap water. Additional information is
available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline [phone]).
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.
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. Garland City Corporation 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.
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
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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 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 Garland City Corporation work 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.

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June 30, 2021
Brandi Smith
CCR Compliance
Division of Drinking Water
P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830
Dear Brandi Smith:
Subject: Consumer Confidence Report for Garland City Corporation, System # 02009
Enclosed is a copy of Garland City Corporation Consumer Confidence Report. It contains the
water quality information for our water system for the calendar year 2019 or the most recent
sample data.
We have delivered this report to our customers by:
Advertising in the local newspaper, putting a note on all water users’ monthly statement and
posting it on the city’s website at garlandutah.org.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 435-257-3118.
Sincerely,
Matt Cutler
Garland City Corporation