DDW-2025-005862

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
The March Newsletter contained information on a violation involving the GSSD
spring overflow pipe. The GSSD is required to notify users quarterly until
resolved.
Gunlock Special Service District has a Ground Water Rule Treatment Technique
Violation with the State of Utah Division of Drinking Water Our water system violated
drinking water standards. Even though this was not an emergency, as our customers,
you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this
situation.

What happened? What is being done? We are required to correct significant
deficiencies within 120 days, if found on a sanitary survey, of being notified of this
deficiency. Significant deficiencies can be defects in design, operation, or
maintenance, or a failure or defects in design, operation, or maintenance, or a failure or
malfunction of the sources, treatment, storage, or distribution system that the Director
determines to be causing, or have potential for causing, the introduction of
contamination into the water delivered to consumers.

On 9-11-2024 this significant deficiencies was identified: Spring box overflow or drain
lacks free fall of 12”-24”. We had 120 days to correct this deficiency. A week later the
drain pipe was raised to 18” above the river stream level. This pipe is used for
maintenance purposes when the spring collection box water level needs to be lowered.
The pipe has a valve between the opening and the spring collection box. Therefore no
backflow water can enter the spring collection area. But the overflow pipe does not
meet the required level when the river level changes. A state engineer is working with
the GSSD to determine a way to meet this code.

What should the consumer do? There is nothing you need to do at this time.
Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know the
status of your public water system, and what we are doing to correct this situation.
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. For more information, please contact Kip Bowler
[435-628-1028] or Roxanne Aplanalp [435-668-8050] or at [e-mail].

What has happened since the first notice: The Chairman has discussed this issue
with a state engineer. They are to meet at the springs [in mid-June] and identify a
way to resolve the issue.
This notice is being sent to you by Gunlock SSD. Water System ID#: 27005 UTAH
84733. Posted at the Town Hall 6-20-2025. June 2025 bill insert.