DDW-2024-006888

March 28, 2024
Steven Curtis Woerner
Elwood Town
5235 West 8800 North
Tremonton, Utah 84337
Subject:Concurrence, Updated Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Upper Well and Lower Well; Elwood Town; Water System #02007, Source No. WS003 and WS004
Dear Steven Curtis Woerner:
The Division of Drinking Water (the Division) received the updated Drinking Water Source Protection (DWSP) plan for the Upper Well and Lower Well from your consultant, Megan Jensen with
the Rural Water Association of Utah, on October 21, 2022.
We have completed our review of the updated DWSP plan and find that the plan basically complies with the applicable portions of Utah’s Administrative Rules for Public Drinking Water
Systems. The Division concurs with this updated plan. We commend you for establishing a program to protect these sources from present and future contamination. This plan must be updated
often enough to ensure that it reflects current conditions in your protection zones.
The due date for submitting the next updated plan is December 31, 2028.RemindersAs 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. Be prepared to describe these efforts in your next
update, which should include documentation of how the land management strategies identified for existing and future potential contamination sources were implemented. Your updated plan
will be disapproved, and 25 Improvement Priority System (IPS) points will be assigned for failure to comply with this requirement.As stated in R309-600 and 605: Recordkeeping - As a
DWSP Plan is executed, the PWS shall document any land management strategies that are implemented. Please provide actual copies of memoranda of understanding, public education programs,
bill stuffers, newsletters, or other correspondence documenting implementation of each land management strategy as it occurs, in this section of your updated plan.
Monitoring Reduction Waivers
You requested use waivers for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or pesticides. Lower Well is not eligible for use waivers for pesticides because the requirements of R309-600-16(3)
have not been met, however, use waivers for VOCs have been approved. The sampling frequency for VOCs on the Lower Well has been reduced from one (1) sample every three years, to one
(1) sample every six years. The next VOC sample on the Lower Well is due sometime between 01/01/2023-12/31/2028. These changes are reflected in the enclosed monitoring schedule and are
available to view anytime online at waterlink.utah.gov.Please contact Noah Zorsky at [phone] or via email 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 (02007) in your correspondence.
Sincerely,
Michael Newberry, P.E.
Permitting and Engineering Support Manager
NAZ/mrn/mdb
Attachment:Updated monitoring schedulecc:Ben Harker, Bear River Health Department, [e-mail] Koford, Bear River Health Department, [e-mail] Jensen, RWAU, [e-mail]
Curtis Woerner, Elwood Town, [e-mail] Curtis Woerner, Elwood Town, [e-mail] Zorsky, P.G., Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
NZorsky 02007 WS003 WS004 Update Concur