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Annual Quality on Tap Report Howell Town Water SystemWe'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(s) have been
determined to be from groundwatersources. Our water source is Hillside Springs and 2000 well. The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for Howell Town Water system 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 alow level of susceptibility from potential contamination from sources such as septic tanks, roads, residential areas, industrial areas, etc. 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 across connection. When the cross connectionis 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 contactCraig Hawkes at (435)-279-7194.
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 on2nd Tuesday of
every month at 7 PM at the Howell Community Center.Howell Town Water Systemroutinely 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, 2019.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. Picocuries
per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.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. 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
Presence of coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly samples
2020
Naturally present in the environment
Fecal coliform and E.coli
N
0
N/A
0

If a routine sample and repeat sample are total coliform positive, and one is also fecal coliform or E. coli positive
2020
Human and animal fecal waste
Turbidity
for Ground Water
N
0.38
NTU
N/A
5
2016
Soil runoff
Inorganic Contaminants
Arsenic
N
0.7
ppb
0
10
2020
Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes
Barium
N
71-72
ppb
2000
2000
2020
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits
Cyanide
N
ND-2
ppb
200
200
2020
Discharge from plastic and fertilizer factories; Discharge from steel/metal factories
Copper
90% results
# of sites that exceed the AL
N
a.18
b.
ppb
1300
AL=1300
2018
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride
N
336
ppb
4000
4000
2020
Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Lead
90% results
# of sites that exceed the AL
N

a. 0.5
b.
ppb
0
AL=15
2018
Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural depositsNitrate (as Nitrogen)
N
1
ppm
10
10
2020
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Selenium
N
3
ppb
50
50
2020
Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines
Sodium
N
111-114
ppm
None set by EPA
None set by EPA
2020
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills.
Sulfate
N
45
ppm
1000
1000
2020
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland
TDS (Total Dissolved solids)
N
576-584
ppm
2000
2000
2020
Erosion of natural deposits
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters
N
4-5
pCi/1
0
15
2020
Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 228
N
0-0.47
pCi/1
0

5
2020
Erosion of natural deposits
Combined Radium 226/228
N
0.55
pCi/1
0
5
2020
Erosion of natural deposits
Radium 226
N
0.55
pCi/1
0
5
2020
Erosion of natural depositsIf 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. Howell Town Water Systemis 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.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.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 Howell Town Water System 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. July 14, 2021
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 Howell Town Water System, UTAH02020
Enclosed is a copy of Howell Town Water System Consumer Confidence Report. It contains the water quality information for our water system for the calendar year 2020 or the most recent
sample data.
We have delivered this report to our customers by:
For systems with population of 500 or smaller (select method below):
Putting a notice of the availability of the report on our water bills, then mailing a report to those who request it.
Making copies of the report available at the water office.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (435)-279-7194.
Sincerely,
Craig Hawkes
Howell Town Water System