DDW-2025-002939

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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, Ph.D., P.E. Director
February 27, 2025 CERTIFIED MAIL

Kip Bowler Gunlock Special Service District 411 N Main St Gunlock, UT 84733

Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION – Failure to Fix Significant Deficiency Treatment Technique Violation, Water System #UTAH27005 Kip Bowler:

Our records indicate that your system is in violation of the State of Utah Public Drinking Water Rules as follows: On September 11, 2024, Gunlock Special Service District received two significant deficiencies.
The system was notified of these deficiencies on September 13, 2024. These deficiencies remain
uncorrected:
• SS14 Spring box overflow or drain lacks free fall of 12 to 24 inches WS001
• SS04 Spring box overflow lacks no. 4 screen WS001
Utah Public Drinking Water Rules require all significant deficiencies to be corrected within 120 days of the date of notification or the system must enter a corrective action plan (CAP) with the Division to address the significant deficiencies as specified in R309-215-16(3)(a)(v). The system chose not to request a corrective action plan or submit a correction for this deficiency within the given timeframe. This results in the system being assessed a treatment technique violation in accordance with R309-215-16(4)(a) and the assessment of 50 Improvement Priority System (IPS) points to the system’s IPS Report. Be advised this could adversely affect your water system’s rating (R309-400).
As a result of this Tier 2 violation, the system must provide the public notice as soon as practical,
but no later than 30 days after the system learns of the violation. If the public notice is posted, the notice must remain in place for as long as the violation or situation persists, but in no case for less than seven days, even if the violation or situation is resolved (see R309-220-6(1)(a) and R309-220-6(1)(b)). This public notice requirement cannot be waived once a violation occurs. Proof of public notification must be provided to the Division at ([e-mail]) within 30 days of
notifying the water system customers and resubmitted each quarter the deficiencies remain
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unresolved.
If any of the above deficiencies have been corrected, please complete the enclosed IPS Deficiency Correction Notice and submit the information to the Division at [e-mail] immediately. We ask that you respond to this letter as soon as possible. Please contact Jennifer Yee at (385)
515-1501 or [e-mail] if you have questions or need assistance.
Sincerely,

Helen Lau Compliance Section Manager
Enclosures: IPS Report
Deficiency Correction Form Tier 2 Public Notice Template cc: Jeremy Roberts, Southwest Utah Public Health Department, [e-mail]
Paul Wright, P.E., District Engineer, [e-mail]
Helen Lau (Feb 28, 2025 09:47 MST)