DDW-2024-013973

DRINKING WATER ORDER
Beaver Mountain Ski Area (UTAH03027)water is contaminated with E. coli
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING
What happened?
On Aug. 13, 2024, Beaver Mountain Ski Area collected water samples from the distribution system which came back as total coliform positive and E. coli positive. Follow up/repeat samples
were taken on Aug. 15, 2024, which confirmed there is E. coli in the distribution system. After we were notified, we reached out to the state and are putting this boil order in place
until we can find and fix the problem that has occurred.
Below is more information about health impacts of E. coli found in drinking water. Please contact us if you have additional questions. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you
for your patience.
What is being done?
We are chlorinating and flushing the water system.
We are working with state officials to implement corrective actions to ensure water supplies are protected against contamination.
We take your health and the quality of our drinking water very seriously and we need to inform each of you of the situation. Please contact us if you have additional questions. We apologize
for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
We will inform you when tests show no bacteria and you no longer need to boil your water. Test results can take 1-2 days for results and longer on the weekends.
What should the consumer do?
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should
be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches,
or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems.
The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased
risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
For more information, please contact Spence Wickham at 435-760-6863 or [e-mail].
General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791 Division website: drinkingwater.utah.gov.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing
homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by Beaver Mountain Ski Area. Water System ID#: UTAH03027.
Date distributed: 8/17/2024