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Annual Drinking Water Quality ReportToquerville City 2020We are 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 sources have
been determined to be from groundwater sources. Our water sources are Toquerville Spring and Washington County Water Conservancy District. The Drinking Water Source Protection Plan
for Toquerville City 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 are in remote and protected areas and have a low level of susceptibility to potential contamination sources.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.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 contactLance Gubler at 435-216-6465.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 first and thirdWednesday’s at 6:00 pm. Toquerville Townroutinely 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, 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 have 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.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 out-dated.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
Y*
ND
N/A
0
Presence of coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly samples
2020
Naturally present in the environment
Fecal coliform and E.coli
N

ND
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
0.05
NTU
N/A
5
2019
Soil runoff
Inorganic Contaminants
Arsenic
N
2
ppb
0
10
2019
Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from orchards; runoff from glass and electronics production wastes
Barium
N
43
ppb
2000
2000
2019
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits
Copper
90% results
# of sites that exceed the AL
N
a.76
b.0
ppb
1300
AL=1300
2019
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride
N
176
ppb
4000
4000
2019
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. ND
b.0
ppb
0
AL=15

2019
Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural depositsNitrate (as Nitrogen)
N
0.5
ppb
10
10
2020
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Selenium
N
2
ppb
50
50
2019
Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines
Sodium
N
17
ppm
None set by EPA
None set by EPA
2019
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills.
Sulfate
N
135
ppm
1000
1000
2019
Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and factories; runoff from landfills, runoff from cropland
TDS (Total Dissolved solids)
N
436
ppm
2000
2000
2020
Erosion of natural deposits
Disinfection By-products
TTHM [Total trihalomethanes]
Y*
8
ppb
0
80
2019
By-product of drinking water disinfection
Haloacetic Acids
Y*
ND
ppb
0
60
2019
By-product of drinking water disinfection
Chlorine
N

0.6
ppb
4000
4000
2020
Water additive used to control microbes
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters
N
3
pCi/1
0
15
2019
Erosion of natural depositsRoutine Major We constantly monitor for various constituents in the water supply to meet all regulatory requirements. InSeptember2020 we failed to test for
coliform bacteria. Water quality may change without any visible indication due to unanticipated environmental factors. For this reason, we are required to sample for coliform bacteria
on a monthly basis. This violation does not necessarily pose a health risk. We have reviewed why we failed to take our routine coliform bacteria tests and have taken steps to ensure
that it will not happen again.Disinfection By-Products Monitoring We periodically monitor for a Disinfection By-Products in the distribution system to meet all regulatory requirements.
In the year2020 we failed to take the required samples. Testing for a Chlorine Residual is used to ensure that the public is provided with safe drinking water. This violation does
not necessarily pose a health risk.We have reviewed why we failed to take the required samples and will take steps to ensure that it will not happen again.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. Toquerville Townis 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 [phone]). We at Toquerville Townwork 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.
Brandi Smith
CCR Compliance
Division of Drinking Water
P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah84114-4830
Dear Ms. Smith:
Subject: Consumer Confidence Report for Toquerville City 27018
Enclosed is a copy of Toquerville 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:
Posting a notice of the availability of the report in the following locations (state the specific locations), then mailing a copy of the report to those who request it.
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 435-216-6465
Sincerely,
Lance Gubler