DDW-2025-009173

DDW IPS <[e-mail]>
Re: 2025 UTAH27049 | WINCHESTER HILLS WATER CO Sanitary Survey - Results
1 message
[e-mail] <[e-mail]>Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail]
Hello Chris,
Attached please find documents proving corrective action taken to bring the deficiencies given in our 5/9/25 Sanitary
Survey in compliance. The following bullet points detail each document as it relates to the CCC Program mentioned in
the deficiency report.
1. Authority
1. The authority statement detailing backflow requirements is posted on our web site at winchesterhills.com, and is
included in our annual letter mailed to shareholders along with the attached CCC flyer.
2. Public Awareness
1. All new water services receive a welcome letter which includes the Authority Statement, and reference to the CCC
information on the web site.
2. All of the information mentioned above is mailed to shareholders in the annual letter and discussed in the annual
shareholder meeting.
3. The attached Public Awareness Log details and tracks the history of ongoing Public Awareness.
3. Trained Staff
1. The attached Staff Training Log tracks the history of ongoing staff training.
4. Record Keeping
1. The attached Hazard Assessment Log tracks ongoing record keeping of hazard assessments and cross connection
inspections made on a quarterly basis as meters are read by the board of directors.
5. Ongoing Enforcement
1. The attached Ongoing Enforcement Log tracks ongoing meter replacements and inspections of the backflow valves.
All meters and backflow valves are also visually inspected quarterly during meter reading.
2. The notice to the property owners that any testable assemblies should be tested annually, is detailed in the policy
which is sent to them in the annual letter along with other educational flyers, and posted on the web site.
3. Also attached for your reference is the most recent backflow test report for the church.
All of these documents are filed electronically, and also kept in a binder at the office. They are updated regularly as
changes are made or added to public awareness, staff training, hazard assessments, and ongoing enforcements.
Also, to follow up, on 5/24/25 I texted you photos of our tank lids showing the caulking that you requested. The text
showed that it was read, but you never responded.
Thank you,
---
Dal Liston
Water Manager
Winchester Hills Water Company
1090 West 5830 North
St. George UT 84770
[phone]
www.winchesterhills.com
The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to
this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying or distribution of the
message, or any action or omission taken by you in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please immediately contact
the sender if you have received this message in error.
Thank you, Winchester Hills Water Company, Inc.
On 2025-05-09 20:04, [e-mail] wrote:
I would like to thank all involved for helping in conducting this sanitary survey of your drinking water system.
The Utah Division of Drinking Water's Improvement Priority System (IPS) Rule, R309-400, rates public drinking
water systems. Points are assigned based on non compliance with the Drinking Water Rules. Points assessed
during a sanitary survey will become part of the total IPS points if not corrected within the time frame specified in this
report. Community systems that exceed 150 points will be rated as Not Approved if corrections are not made (Non-
Community 120, Transient 100). The accompanying Deficiency Report shows the noted deficiencies (if any).
Deficiencies associated with inactive facilities show up on the accompanying Deficiency Report to act as a tracking
tool and reminder but are considered "pending" and will not count against the system's total IPS points once entered
into our database. If the facility were to become active in the future, the pending deficiencies will also become active.
Your IPS report is available at waterlink.utah.gov and should be updated within a few days.
Attached are copies of the completed survey questions and resulting Deficiency Report, as well as the Capacity
Calculations spreadsheet.
Whenever a significant deficiency has been identified during a sanitary survey you must consult with the Division of
Drinking Water regarding the appropriate corrective action within 30 days of being notified of that significant
deficiency as specified in R309-215-16(3)(a)(vi). All significant deficiencies must be corrected within 120 days of the
date of completion of the survey or the system must enter into a corrective action plan with the Division to address
the significant deficiencies as specified in R309-215-16(3)(a)(v). Once the deficiency has been corrected (correction
action) you must notify the Division and provide documentation of that correction within 30 days of the completing
the correction. Failure to do so will result in a treatment technique violation as stated in R309-215-16(4)(a).
We encourage you to take the necessary actions to correct the noted deficiencies. Once the deficiencies are
corrected, please coordinate with our office at [e-mail] so that we can delete the appropriate IPS points
assigned for that deficiency. Please use your water system number in all your correspondence to our office.
**** For further correspondence, hit Reply All and remove [e-mail], as it is not monitored. ****
9 attachments
CCC Policy 10-1-2006.pdf
262K
6)Contaminating Water Supply - Flyer [New].pdf
54K
Welcome letter.pdf
194K
1) 2025 Annual Mtg Ltr.pdf
111K
CCC Public Awareness Log.pdf
415K
CCC Staff Training Log.pdf
423K
CCC Hazard Assessment Log.pdf
413K
CCC Ongoing Enforcement Log 7-23-25.pdf
425K
CCC Church backflow report 5-3-25.pdf
370K
Winchester Hills Water Company

1090 West 5830 North, St. George UT 84770
[e-mail] / www.winchesterhills.com
[phone]

Dear Shareholders of Winchester Hills Water Company,

It has been another good year for the Winchester Hills Water Company. I would like to express
my appreciation to the board of trustees, and the water company manager for the hard work and
time they spend for the residents of Winchester Hills.

In accordance with the Winchester Hills Water Company bylaws, the annual shareholders
meeting will be held March 20th, 2025 at 7:30 pm at the Winchester Hills Fire Station. This year
Chad Shepard, Ferris Emery, and Milt Thompson have come to the end of their terms as board
members. All three have chosen to run again. We welcome anyone who wishes to run for a seat
on the board. Please contact Tony Montella, the chairman of the nominating committee, at (435)
680-0980 to be placed on the ballot.

Along with other important information, this packet also includes a proxy statement and ballot
showing the community members who are running for the board of directors. There is a place on
the ballot for write-in candidates. You may sign a proxy statement and complete the ballot; in
this case your vote will be counted as an absentee ballot. Prior to the shareholders meeting, you
also have the option to sign a proxy statement and to assign your voting right to a fellow
shareholder who will be attending the meeting and casting your vote on your behalf.

Please take note of the enclosed document regarding the “Cross Connection Control Policy” to
understand the guidelines and requirements of Backflow Prevention. All shareholders are
required to have backflow prevention devices or assemblies on all outside irrigation systems,
have them tested at least annually by a certified backflow prevention technician, and provide the
water company with a copy of the test results. Contact us if you have any questions regarding
this important Utah State Division of Drinking Water requirement.

We would like to invite all who can make it, to come to the meeting and participate in the
governing of the water company.

For more important company information including policies, the 2024 Consumer Confidence
Report showing water testing results, and a PayPal option to pay your water bill online, we
encourage you to visit the company website at www.winchesterhills.com.

Sincerely,

Allen Davis
President of the Winchester Hills Water Board

Winchester Hills Water Company
System #27049
CCC Hazard Assessment Log
(Assessments made during meter reading each quarter, recorded here each July.)
Date Description Location
7/1/2007 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2008 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2009 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2010 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2011 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2012 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2013 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2014 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2015 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2016 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2017 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2018 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2019 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2020 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2021 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2022 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2023 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2024 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
7/1/2025 Quarterly Inspection & Hazard Assessments All Shareholder Lots
Winchester Hills Water Company
System #27049
Ongoing Enforcement Log
Date Description Lot # / Address
4/6/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 149 / 5760 N. 1180 W.
4/6/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 106 / 1122 W. 5550 N.
4/6/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 275 / 1685 W. 5400 N.
4/15/2020 Replaced double check valve on landscaping 316 / 5295 N. 1530 W.
5/4/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 165 / 5655 N. 1400 W.
5/22/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 230 / 5491 N. 1870 W.
7/3/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 285 / 5483 N. 2000 W.
7/3/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 160 / 1375 W. 5550 N.
7/23/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 117 / 5810 N. 1160 W.
9/2/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 305 / 1934 W. 5540 N.
9/25/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 45 / 1934 W. 5745 N.
11/6/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 156 / 1305 W. 5550 N.
11/6/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 204 / 1772 W. 5560 N.
11/6/2020 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 169 / 5735 N. 1400 W.
1/21/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 270 / 5405 N. 1530 W.
1/21/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 24 / 1785 W. 5745 N.
1/21/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 171 / 5785 N. 1400 W.
5/3/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 308 / 5512 N. 2000 W.
5/3/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 297 / 1882 W. 5630 N.
5/3/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 22 / 1735 W. 5745 N.
5/3/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 324 / 1863 W. 5300 N.
5/4/2021 Installed new meter set to change from Route 3 to Route 1 55 / 5790 N. 1850 W.
5/11/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 198 / 5683 N. 1740 W.
5/28/2021 Installed new meter set to change from Route 3 to Route 1 280 / 1883 W. 5400 N.
6/2/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 327 / 1787 W. 5300 N.
8/2/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 52 / 5793 N. 1850 W.
8/2/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 51 / 5815 N. 1850 W.
8/5/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 256 / 1738 W. 5400 N.
11/1/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 202 / 5583 N. 1740 W.
11/1/2021 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 214 / 1502 W Win Dr
1/28/2022 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 184 / 1540 W 5650 N
1/28/2022 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 199 / 5661 N 1740 W
1/28/2022 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 329 / 5264 N 1740 W
1/28/2022 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 125B / 1305 W 5830 N
4/15/2022 Replaced meter and inspected backflow valve 154A / 1195 W 5550 N
4/15/2022 Installed new meter set to change from Route 3 to Route 1 83 / 1430 W 5830 N
7/19/2022 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 9 / 5874 N 1740 W
10/3/2022 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 143B / 5620 N 1320 W
1/9/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 332 / 1657 W 5300 N
1/9/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 323 / 5372 N 1530 W
1/9/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 286 / 5511 N 2000 W
8/6/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 186 / 1500 W 5650 N
8/6/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 187 / 1480 W 5650 N
11/2/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 3 / 1692 W 5745 N
11/2/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 70 / 5829 N 2070 W
11/2/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 259 / 1638 W 5400 N
11/2/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 328 / 5267 N 1740 W
12/18/2023 Installed meter and inspected backflow valve 290 / 5623 N 2000 W
3/1/2024 Installed meter and inspected dual backflow valve 93 / 1110 W 5830 N
6/3/2024 Installed meter and inspected dual backflow valve 93 / 1110 W 5830 N
6/21/2024 Installed meter and inspected dual backflow valve 172 / 5805 N 1400 W
6/21/2024 Installed meter and inspected dual backflow valve 173 / 1505 W 5830 N
2/19/2025 Installed meter and inspected dual backflow valve 252 / 1829 W 5550 N
2/19/2025 Installed meter and inspected dual backflow valve 35 / 5784 N 2070 W
6/25/2025 Replaced meter set and dual backflow valve 308 / 5512 N 2000 W
7/23/2025 Repaired meter and inspected dual backflow valve 65 / 2000 W 5870 N
7/23/2025 Replaced meter and inspected dual backflow valve 141 / 5710 N 1320 W
7/23/2025 Replaced curb stop and inspected dual backflow valve 245 / 5483 N 1600 W
WINCHESTER HILLS WATER COMPANY
1090 West 5830 North
St. George UT 84770

CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL POLICY
OCTOBER 2006 / SYSTEM #27049

A policy relating to “cross connection control and backflow prevention control” at the
Winchester Hills Water Company (WHWC) located at 1090 West 5830 North, St.
George, Utah.

PART I:
CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION
(1) It shall be against WHWC policy, at any connection supplied with water from the
Winchester Hills water distribution system, to do any of the following:
a. To install or use any dual source system, physical connection or
arrangement of piping or fixtures, which may allow any fluid or
substances unsuitable for human consumption to enter the potable water
distribution system, as required by Section 608.1 through 608.5 of the
International Plumbing Code.
b. To install any connection, arrangement, or fixtures without a Backflow
Prevention Device or Assembly unless approved otherwise by the WHWC
Board of Directors.
c. To incorrectly install any Backflow Prevention Device or Assembly
required by Section 608.1 through 608.5 of the International Plumbing
Code.
(2) Any person found in violation of this policy shall be subject to reprimand or other
appropriate disciplinary action as determined by the Board of Directors.
(3) Administration of this policy shall be referenced by “Cross Connection Control
Program of Utah, November 2004 (Guidelines-Reference)”. A copy of the manual
shall be available at the WHWC office at 1090 West 5830 North, St. George,
Utah.
(4) Backflow prevention assemblies required by this policy will be required to be
tested at least annually. The WHWC Water Manager shall prepare and maintain a
Backflow Assembly Information sheet on all such devices and Test results shall
be maintained for a period of no less than five (5) years.

PART II:
(1) This policy shall take effect on October 1, 2006. A copy of the policy shall be
placed at the WHWC office at 1090 West 5830 North, St. George, Utah and will
be reviewed for all new construction projects on a case by case basis.

Winchester Hills Water Company
System #27049
Public Awareness Log
Date Description To Whom
1/17/2007 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
1/24/2008 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
1/22/2009 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
1/21/2010 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
1/20/2011 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
3/22/2012 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
3/21/2013 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
3/27/2014 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
3/19/2015 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting / CCC Flyers Shareholders
3/17/2016 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/16/2017 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/15/2018 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/21/2019 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/19/2020 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/18/2021 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/17/2022 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/9/2023 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/12/2024 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
3/10/2025 Letter for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Website / CCC Flyers & Information Shareholders
Winchester Hills Water Company
System #27049
Staff Training Log
Date Name Description Location
9/15/2006 Dal Liston Backflow & Cross Connection 101 Parowan UT
5/28/2019 Dal Liston Webinar / Cross Connection Control / Gary Rager Online
2/25/2020 Dal Liston RWAU Conf / CCC - Rager, Pattee / IPS - Cassady, Smith St. George UT
9/30/2021 Ferris Emery CCCP Administrator certification St. George UT
12/31/2024 Ferris Emery CCCP Administrator certification (Renewed)Online
6/25/2025 Ferris Emery CCCP Administrator recertification Online
Winchester Hills Water Company
1090 West 5830 North
St. George UT 84770
[phone]
[e-mail]
www.winchesterhills.com

Dear Shareholder,

Welcome to Winchester Hills. The Directors of the Winchester Hills Water Company would like
to take this opportunity to acquaint you with the WHWC. Please become familiar with the
enclosed information and information on the web site above regarding water usage, cross
connection control and backflow prevention. Your water meter and meter valve is the property of
the WHWC, turning the meter valve to shut it off or turn it on should only be done by the
company. Please call to schedule with us if you need your water shut off or turned on. Company
policy states that anyone who breaks a water company meter or meter valve by running over it,
or trying to shut off the valve or turn it on, or causes damage to the meter or meter valve in any
other manner, will be held responsible and assessed the cost of the repairs.

As a Winchester Hills lot owner, you hold one share of stock in the Winchester Hills Water
Company and are thereby a part owner. This share of stock entitles you to one vote at the annual
meeting held each year on the 3rd Thursday of March. It also entitles you to use 1.12 acre-feet
(365,000 gallons) of underground water right annually. That water right is owned by the
WHWC, but the water, which is 800 feet underground, is owned by the State of Utah, and
through the Division of Water Rights they regulate its use. 365,000 gallons of water annually is
not a large amount of water. Therefore, use of water outside of the home will have to be limited.
The Division of Water Rights maintains that 6 acre-feet of water is needed to irrigate one acre of
land in our area, and we only have 1.12 acre-feet of water per lot for all our water needs.

Enclosed is a rate schedule of fees charged to shareholders in the Winchester Hills Subdivision.
Before becoming effective, all fees were approved by the shareholders at a previous annual
meeting, and by the State of Utah Public Service Commission. These fees are not only needed
for the purchase of power to pump water, but to pay for maintaining the wells, pumps, water
system, and for office expenditure, water testing and other related costs of making water
available for the shareholders.

The WHWC Board of Directors has seven members who donate their time to carry out company
policy and supervision. It also has a water manager to help conduct operations and administer
day-to-day company business. The Board of Directors are governed by the Articles of
Incorporation, the By-laws, the Public Service Commission, the Division of Water Rights, and
other Federal and State Agencies; and cannot change approved rules or policy except by
obtaining a vote of the shareholders and approval from the appropriate administrating
government agency.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. Also, please visit our web site at
winchesterhills.com to reference important information for all shareholders.

Sincerely,

Winchester Hills Water Company