DDW-2024-007118

195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144830 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4830
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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
Interim Director

April 5, 2024

Mike Meek
Deseret Land and Livestock
BOX 250
Woodruff, UT 84086

Subject: Notice of Increased Monitoring for Deseret Land and Livestock, UTAH17016

Mike Meek:

According to the Division of Drinking Water’s (the Division) records, the Deseret Land and
Livestock Well #3 (listed as WS004 in the Divisions database) detected Gross Alpha Particle
Activity and Combined Radium at levels of 26 pCi/L and 6 pCi/L respectively on September 20,
2023. The Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for Gross Alpha Particle Activity is 15 pCi/L and
the MCL for Combined Radium in 5 pCi/L. As a result of this, this source is now subject to
increased monitoring in accordance with R309-205-7(b)(iv).

Compliance with the Gross Alpha Particle Activity and Combined Radium MCLs will be
determined by the Running Annual Average (RAA) of the samples collected at the Deseret Land
and Livestock Well #3 (WS004). If at any point the RAA for Gross Alpha Particle Activity or
Combined Radium is greater than their respective MCLs, a MCL violation will be issued, and
public notice will be required.

The Deseret Land and Livestock Well #3 (WS004) is now required to be sampled each calendar
quarter that the facility is running for Radium 226, Radium-228, Gross Alpha Particle Activity,
and Combined Uranium. Presented below are the complete monitoring requirements for this
facility.

Mike Meek
Page 2 of 2
April 5, 2024

Facility with new
requirements
Analyte(s)
Required
# Of
samples
Sampling
Frequency Next Due Date Rule
Reference
WS004
Deseret Land and
Livestock Well #3
Combined
Uranium 1 Quarterly 01/01/2024-
03/31/2024 R309-205-7

Gross Alpha
Particle
Activity
1 Quarterly 01/01/2024-
03/31/2024 R309-205-7
Radium-226 1 Quarterly 01/01/2024-
03/31/2024 R309-205-7
Radium-228 1 Quarterly 01/01/2024-
03/31/2024 R309-205-7
Nitrate 1 Yearly 01/01/2024-
12/31/2024 R309-205-5
Pesticides 1 Every Three
Years
01/01/2026-
12/31/2028 R309-205-6(1)
Sulfate,
Sodium, TDS 1 Every Three
Years
01/01/2026-
12/31/2028 R309-205-5
Volatile
Organics 1 Every Three
Years
01/01/2026-
12/31/2028 R309-205-6(2)
Inorganics and
Metals 1 Every Three
Years
01/01/2026-
12/31/2028 R309-205-5

You will find a current copy of your complete monitoring schedule enclosed and online at
waterlink.utah.gov by selecting your system and then selecting Water Monitoring under Water
System Reports. Thank you for your efforts in maintaining a safe drinking water system. If you
have questions concerning your sampling requirements, please contact David Kruse at 385-566-
7789 ([e-mail]).

Sincerely,

Mark Berger
Monitoring and Standards Implementation Manager

Enclosure – Monitoring Schedule

cc: Mike Meek, Deseret Land And Livestock, [e-mail]
Ben Harker, Bear River Health Department, [e-mail]
Mark Berger, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
David Kruse, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Utah Department Of Environmental Quality
Division Of Drinking Water

Admin Contacts

Water Monitoring Report

BACTERIOLOGICAL MONITORING

Other Distribution Monitoring

MONITORING REQUIREMENTS BY FACILITY

DESERET LAND AND
LIVESTOCK
PWS ID: UTAH17016 Rating: Approved 12/15/2016 Active
Legal Contact
DESERET LAND & LIVESTOCK
MIKE MEEK
BOX 250
WOODRUFF, UT 84086
Phone: [phone]
County: RICH COUNTY
System Type: Community
Population: 29
Site Updates
Last Inventory Update: 10/17/2023
Last Surveyor Update: 09/21/2021
Surveyor: RYAN C DEARING
Operating Period: 1/1 - 12/31
Last IPS Update: 12/18/2023 14:10:00
Consumptive Use Zone
Irrigation Zone: 1
Date: 02/15/2013
Name Title Office Emergency Email
MEEK, MIKE 435-793-4288 [e-mail]
Sample Count Type Frequency Schedule Begin Schedule End Analyte Name
1 Routine Monthly 12/01/2015 COLIFORM (TCR)
Analyte Name ID Sample
Count Type Frequency Last Sampled Next Sample Due
LEAD AND COPPER DS001 5 Routine 3 Years 2020 06/01/2024-09/30/2024
ID NAME
WS004 DESERET LAND AND LIVESTOCK WELL #2
Name Sample
Count Type Frequency Last Sampled Next Sample Due
COMBINED URANIUM 1 Routine Quarterly 01/01/2024 - 03/31/2024
GROSS ALPHA, EXCL. RADON & U 1 Routine Quarterly 09/20/2023 01/01/2024 - 03/31/2024
INORGANICS-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 09/20/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
NITRATE 1 Routine Yearly 09/20/2023 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
PESTICIDES-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 09/20/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
RADIUM-226 1 Routine Quarterly 09/20/2023 01/01/2024 - 03/31/2024
RADIUM-228 1 Routine Quarterly 09/20/2023 01/01/2024 - 03/31/2024
SULFATE,SODIUM,TDS 1 Routine 3 Years 09/20/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
VOC-COMPL 1 Routine 3 Years 09/20/2023 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
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Open Compliance Schedule
Type Required Activities Severity Created Due
ERROR:SP SOURCE PROTECTION PLAN- SUBMIT MIN 10/02/2023 12/31/2023
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
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