DDW-2024-006974

195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144830 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4830
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www.deq.utah.gov
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State of Utah

SPENCER J. COX
Governor

DEIDRE HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor

Department of
Environmental Quality

Kimberly D. Shelley
Executive Director

DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER
Nathan Lunstad P.E.
Director

March 26, 2024

Mike Farrar
Big Plains Water SSD – Cedar Point
1777 N Meadowlark Dr
Apple Valley, UT 84737

Subject: Notice of Source Reactivation; Increased Monitoring and Source Protection
Requirements for Big Plains Water SSD – Cedar Point, UTAH27089

Barratt Nielson:

This letter serves as official notification that Big Plains Water SSD – Cedar Point (the system)
may use Well No. 3 (identified as WS003 in the Division of Drinking Waters database) during
the summer months to meet demand while alternative sources of drinking water are pursued. Use
of this source warrants additional requirements in accordance with applicable portions of R309-
205 and R309-600.

Increased Monitoring

The following samples will be required to be collected from Well No. 3 (WS003). Monthly and
quarterly samples will be required during all periods that the source is in use. The Division is
requiring that all water quality samples collected from the system be collected by a
Washington County Water Conservancy District representative. A current monitoring
schedule for this source is given below, and is available to view anytime online at
waterlink.utah.gov.

Facility with new
requirements Analyte(s) Required # of
samples Sampling
Frequency Next Due Date Rule
Reference
WS003 Well No. 3 Turbidity 4 Monthly 05/01/2024-
05/30/2024 R309-205-8
Manganese 1 Monthly 05/01/2024-
05/30/2024
Iron 1 Monthly 05/01/2024-
05/30/2024
Mike Farrar
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March 26, 2024
Radium-226 1 Quarterly 04/01/2024-
06/30/2024
R309-205-
7(1)(b)
Radium -228 1 Quarterly 04/01/2024-
06/30/2024
R309-205-
7(1)(b)
Gross Alpha Particle
Activity 1 Quarterly 04/01/2024-
06/30/2024
R309-205-
7(1)(b)
Combined Uranium 1 Quarterly 04/01/2024-
06/30/2024
R309-205-
7(1)(b)
Inorganics & Metals 1 Every three years 01/01/2026-
12/31/2028
R309-205-
5(3)(a)
Nitrate 1 Yearly 01/01/2024-
12/31/2024
R309-205-
5(4)(a)
Sulfate, Sodium, TDS 1 Every three years 01/01/2026-
12/31/2028
R309-205-
5(3)(a)
Pesticides 1 Every three years 01/01/2026-
12/31/2028
R309-205-
6(1)(f)
Volatile Organic
Contaminants 1 Every three years 01/01/2026-
12/31/2028 R309-205-6(2)
Public Notice
Well No. 3 (WS003) does not meet the Combined Radium (-226 & -228) and Gross Alpha
particle activity standards as defined in R309-200-5(4). Additionally, all sample results on file
indicate that this source exceeds the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Manganese
Health Advisory Level of 0.3 mg/L. For this reason, public notice will be required each quarter
that the source is used as a source of drinking water. This will be accomplished by updating the
enclosed public notice issued on January 29, 2024, to include information about Well No. 3
(WS003).
Please continue to work with David Kruse [e-mail] or (385)-566-7789) to fulfill
sampling and public notice requirements.
Sincerely,
Mark Berger
Monitoring and Standards Implementation Manager
Mike Farrar
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March 26, 2024
Enclosure – Monitoring Schedule
January 28, 2024 Public Notice
cc: Nathan Lunstad, Utah Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Mike Farrar, Big Plains Water SSD - Cedar Point, [e-mail]
Jeremy Roberts, Southwest Utah Health Department, [e-mail]
Paul Wright, P.E., Department of Environmental Quality District Engineer,
[e-mail]
Colt Smith, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Mark Berger, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
David Kruse, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Jauna McGinnis, Apple Valley Big Plains SSD Primary Contact, [e-mail]
Dave Jessop, Washington County Water Conservancy District, [e-mail]
Brandon Robinson, Washington County Water Conservancy District, [e-mail]
Sarah Page, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
Big Plains Water SSD – Cedar Point: UTAH27089 Has Levels of Combined Radium
Maximum Contamination Limit Above Drinking Water Standards
Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an
emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do,
and what we are doing to correct this situation.
We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results we
received on January 24, 2024 show that our system exceeds the standard, or maximum
contaminant level (MCL), for combined radium. The standard for combined radium is 5 pCi/L.
The average level of combined radium over the last year was 7 pCi/L.
What should I do?
•You do not need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. However, if you
have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.
What does this mean?
This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately.
However, Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive element, and its presence in drinking
water can present a significant risk to public health. Long-term exposure to radium is associated
with an increased risk of cancer, particularly bone cancer. The radiation emitted by radium can
damage cells and their DNA, potentially leading to the development of cancerous cells.
Therefore, regulatory standards are in place to limit radium levels in drinking water and protect
public health. Regular monitoring and appropriate water treatment are essential to minimize
exposure and ensure the safety of the drinking water supply.
What happened? What is being done?
We are working with the Department of Environmental Quality- Division of Drinking Water to
evaluate the water supply and researching options to correct the problem. These options may
include treating the water to remove the combined radium or connecting to Big Plains Water
SSD - Apple Valley: UTAH27069 water supply. We are working to secure additional funding to
help complete one of the two options, additional information on the solution to the issue will be
released as it becomes available.
For more information, please contact Barratt Nielson at 435-877-1190 or 1777 N Meadowlark
Dr, Apple Valley, UT, 84737.
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 Big Plains Water SSD – Cedar Point: UTAH27089.
Water System ID# UTAH27089 . Date distributed: January 29, 2024
Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
Division Of Drinking Water

Admin Contacts

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BIG PLAINS WATER SSD -
CEDAR POINT
PWS ID: UTAH27089 Rating: Corrective
Action
10/17/2023 Active
Legal Contact
BIG PLAINS SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
MIKE FARRAR
1777 N Meadowlark Dr
APPLE VALLEY, UT 84737
Phone: [phone]
County: WASHINGTON COUNTY
System Type: Community
Population: 232
Site Updates
Last Inventory Update: 03/20/2024
Last Surveyor Update: 09/23/2021
Surveyor: JEREMY ROBERTS
Operating Period: 1/1 - 12/31
Last IPS Update: 03/21/2024 19:39:52
Consumptive Use Zone
Irrigation Zone: 5
Date: 02/15/2013
Name Title Office Emergency Email
FARRAR, MIKE 951-897-6706 [e-mail]
Sample Count Type Frequency Schedule Begin Schedule End Analyte Name
1 Routine Monthly 10/01/2014 COLIFORM (TCR)
Analyte Name ID Sample
Count Type Frequency Last Sampled Next Sample Due
LEAD AND COPPER DS001 5 Routine Yearly 2023 06/01/2024-09/30/2024
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ID NAME
WS002 JESSUP WELL
Name Sample
Count Type Frequency Last Sampled Next Sample Due
COMBINED URANIUM 1 Routine Quarterly 02/08/2024 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
GROSS ALPHA, EXCL. RADON & U 1 Routine Quarterly 02/08/2024 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
INORGANICS-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 03/06/2019 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2022
NITRATE 1 Routine Yearly 05/31/2023 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
PESTICIDES-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 05/31/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
RADIUM-226 1 Routine Quarterly 02/08/2024 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
RADIUM-228 1 Routine Quarterly 02/08/2024 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
SULFATE,SODIUM,TDS 1 Routine 3 Years 05/31/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
TURBIDITY 1 Routine Monthly 02/26/2024 04/01/2024 - 04/30/2024
VOC-COMPL 1 Routine Yearly 05/31/2023 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
WS003 WELL NO. 3
Name Sample
Count Type Frequency Last Sampled Next Sample Due
COMBINED URANIUM 1 Routine Quarterly 10/26/2023 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
GROSS ALPHA, EXCL. RADON & U 1 Routine Quarterly 10/26/2023 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
INORGANICS-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 10/26/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
IRON 1 Routine Monthly 10/26/2023 05/01/2024 - 05/31/2024
MANGANESE 1 Routine Monthly 10/26/2023 05/01/2024 - 05/31/2024
NITRATE 1 Routine Yearly 10/26/2023 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
PESTICIDES-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 10/26/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
RADIUM-226 1 Routine Quarterly 10/26/2023 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
RADIUM-228 1 Routine Quarterly 10/26/2023 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
SULFATE,SODIUM,TDS 1 Routine 3 Years 10/26/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
TURBIDITY 4 ERROR:OT Monthly 10/26/2023 05/01/2024 - 05/31/2024
VOC-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 10/26/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
WS004 WELL NO. 4
Name Sample
Count Type Frequency Last Sampled Next Sample Due
COMBINED URANIUM 1 Routine Quarterly 02/08/2024 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
GROSS ALPHA, EXCL. RADON & U 1 Routine Quarterly 02/08/2024 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
INORGANICS-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 03/30/2022 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025
NITRATE 1 Routine Yearly 03/16/2023 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
PESTICIDES-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 03/30/2022 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025
RADIUM-226 1 Routine Quarterly 02/08/2024 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
RADIUM-228 1 Routine Quarterly 02/08/2024 04/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
SULFATE,SODIUM,TDS 1 Routine 3 Years 03/30/2022 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2025
TURBIDITY 1 Routine Monthly 02/26/2024 04/01/2024 - 04/30/2024
VOC-COMPL 1 Routine Yearly 03/16/2023 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
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Run Date: 03/21/2024 22:42:15 | Rating: Corrective Action UTAH27089 BIG PLAINS WATER SSD - CEDAR
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Open Compliance Schedule
Type Required Activities Severity Created Due
Revised Total Coliform Rule SAMPLING SITE PLAN SUBMITTAL 01/01/2017 09/30/2017
Lead Consumer Notice SUBMIT LCN CERTIFICATE 01/01/2021 03/31/2022
BCA COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES GWR CORRECT DEFICIENCY 120 DAYS SIG 10/16/2023 03/31/2024
BCA COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES GWR CORRECT DEFICIENCY 120 DAYS SIG 10/16/2023 07/19/2019
Lead Consumer Notice SUBMIT LCN CERTIFICATE 06/01/2020 12/29/2020
Lead Consumer Notice SUBMIT LCN CERTIFICATE 06/01/2021 12/29/2021
Lead Copper Rule Revisions COMPLETE INITIAL LSL INVENTORY 12/16/2021 10/16/2024
Lead Copper Rule Revisions SUBMIT LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORY 12/16/2021 10/16/2024
CCR SCHEDULES Submit Consumer Confidence Report 01/01/2024 07/01/2024
CCR SCHEDULES Submit CCR Certification Letter 01/01/2024 10/01/2024
BCA COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES GWR CORRECT DEFICIENCY 30 DAYS SIG 10/17/2023 03/31/2024
BCA COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES COLLECT AND SUBMIT TCR SAMPLE
RESULTS
10/17/2023 04/01/2024
Lead Consumer Notice SUBMIT LCN CERTIFICATE 06/01/2023 12/29/2023
DEQ | Drinking Water
Run Date: 03/21/2024 22:42:15 | Rating: Corrective Action UTAH27089 BIG PLAINS WATER SSD - CEDAR
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