DDW-2024-013985

DRINKING WATER ORDER  
Wood Ranch water is contaminated with E. coli  
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING 

Our water system recently detected Total Coliform and E. coli bacteria. As our customers, you have the right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct the situation. 

Wood Ranch Water System was notified by our laboratory on August 14, 2024, that samples taken within the distribution system came back E. coli positive. We took repeat samples that same
day and received those results August 16, 2024. All the distribution system samples were present for E. coli. The spring source sample we took was total coliform and E. coli absent.
After we were notified, we reached out to the state and are putting this boil order in place until we 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 currently disinfecting/flushing the system and taking repeat water samples until satisfactory results are achieved. We will inform you when tests show no bacteria and you no longer
need to boil your water.

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 Bryce Williams at [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: https://deq.utah.gov/division-drinking-water  

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 Wood Ranch.  Water System ID#:UTAH11069.  Date distributed: August 16, 2024