DDW-2024-014334

December 16, 2024
Austin Hinckley
Richmond City Water System
90 South 100 West
Richmond, Utah 84333
Subject:Disapproval, Updated Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the WCDI City Well & Cherry Creek Well; Richmond City Water System; Water System #03018, Source No. WS004 & WS006
Dear Austin Hinckley:
The Division of Drinking Water (the Division) received the updated Drinking Water Source Protection (DWSP) plan for the WCDI City Well & Cherry Creek Well from you on December 22, 2022,
requested additional information via email on September 12, 2024, and have not received the documentation.
We have completed our review of the updated DWSP plan; however, before we can concur with the updated plan, the requirements listed below must be addressed and the plan resubmitted for
review.
Requirements
Management strategies for uncontrolled potential contamination sources (PCS) need to be implemented and records submitted showing that implementation.
WS006-Cherry Creek Well (submitted 5/11/2016)
Here are the identified hazards that need to be addressed in the letters to the PCS and educational fliers.
An additional PCS that needs to be addressed is the Hwy US 91. You state that you request notification of the release of any hazardous materials. Please provide a copy of the letter
with this request, or a record of however you make this request.As stated in R309-600 and 605: Implementing DWSP Plans - Each Public Water System (PWS) shall begin implementing each
of its DWSP Plans in accordance with the implementation schedule within 180 days after submittal, if the plan is not disapproved, which should include documentation of how the land management
strategies identified for existing and future potential contamination sources were implemented. You did not provide adequate documentation that you implemented your plan according to
this requirement. Please implement the land management strategies outlined in prior plan submittals and provide documentation to source protection staff within 90 days of the date of
this letter.
A dormant deficiency (SP03 DWSP PLAN NOT IMPLEMENTED ACCORDING TO MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN DWSP) has been added to the Division’s database to serve as a tracking tool and reminder. Failure
to correct this deficiency by the required due date (90 days from the date of this letter) will result in 25 Improvement Priority System (IPS) points being assigned as well as a treatment
technique violation as stated in R309-215-16(4)(a). If you have any questions about these points, please contact Jennifer Yee at [phone] or [e-mail] you cannot address
the deficiency within 90 days, please request a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) at requestcap.utah.gov. You must request the CAP before the deficiency has been assessed. If you have any
questions about requesting a CAP, please contact Brandi Smith at [e-mail] Creek Well (WS006) currently has a Susceptibility Waiver. Unfortunately, a Use Waiver
renewal application was submitted with the updated DWSP plan. Please complete the attached Susceptibility Waiver application. Use and susceptibility waivers must be renewed every six
years with your updated source protection plan, by submitting an updated waiver statement. If the update is not received, your waivers may lapse, and your monitoring schedule will change.Please
contact Melissa Noble, P.G., at [phone] or at [e-mail] if you have questions or concerns about the review of your DWSP plan. Contact David Kruse at [phone] or via
email at [e-mail] if you have any questions about your monitoring schedule. To help us serve you more efficiently, please use the water system number (03018) in your correspondence.
Sincerely,
Russell Seeley, P.E.
Assistant Director
MNN/mrn/mdb
Attachment:Susceptibility Waiver Applicationcc:Grant Koford, Bear River Health Department, [e-mail] Hinckley, Richmond City, [e-mail] Jo Karren,
Richmond City, [e-mail] Noble, P.G., Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail] Yee, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
MNN 03018-WS004&WS006-DWSP Update Disapproved-2024