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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
Tim Davis
Director

July 12, 2023

Spring Creek Water Users Incorporated
PO Box 1765
Cedar City, UT 84721-1765

Subject: Well Surface Seal Certification for Spring Ck Well REPL-1 (WS004), Spring Creek
Water Users, System #11052, Project File #12623

Dear Tracy Feltner:

On July 12, 2023, I witnessed the sealing procedure for the well referenced above as authorized by
R309-515-6(5)(b). This letter is to certify that the well sealing procedure met the requirements of
Utah Administrative Code (UAC), Rule R309-515-6(6)(i), Well Sealing Techniques and
Requirements, and Rule R655-4-11.4, Surface Seals and Interval Seals.

Well Background
Well Name: Spring Ck Well REPL-1
Water Right Number (based on Start Card issued by Division of Water Rights):73-2573
(A27779)
Well Owner Name: Spring Creek Water Users
Well Type: Public Drinking Water Well
Public Water System Name (if applicable): Spring Creek Water Users
PWS Number (if applicable): 11052
Water Source ID (if applicable): WS004
DDW File Number (if applicable): 12623 (Drilling Plan Approval)
Consultant Name and Company (if applicable): Richard Emerson, Cascade Water
Resources

Well Location
County: Iron County
Nearest Town: Cedar City, UT

Location listed on the Start Card:
Spring Creek Water Users, Incorporated
July 12, 2023

N 1107’ W 1173’ from S4 Cor, S24 T36S R12W, SLB&M
Local Health Department: Southwest Utah Public Health Department
Street Address: 1400 S 5050 W, Cedar City, UT
Latitude/Longitude: N 37.65155 deg W 113.15619
Method Used to Determine Latitude & Longitude: Handheld GPS
Datum: NAD83
Well Head Elevation: 5,511’
Method Used to Determine Elevation: Handheld GPS

Well Driller
Name of Licensed Well Driller: Lance L. Wells
License Number: 944
Company Representative’s Name: Doug Wells
Company Name: All Wells Drilling
Mailing Address: PO Box 159, Hanksville, UT 84734
Phone Number: 435-542-3411
Responsible driller/operator onsite during well sealing: Doug Wells

Well Construction
Well Drilling Method: Rotary drilled with mud
Casing Types Installed: Permanent well casing
Casing Diameter: 10 3/4 ” (OD)
Casing Length: 760 feet to the bottom of hole. Screen and casing from 130 feet to 760 feet
with gravel pack in the annular space. From the surface to 130 feet, steel casing and
surface seal in the annular space.
Casing Material: Steel
Annulus Size (between borehole and casing): 2 3/8 inches (15 1/2” borehole)
Pitless Adapter: Yes

Well Sealing Description
Description of the Well Sealing Process: Neat cement grout. A truck from Sunroc brough
8 CY of neat cement (15,960 lb of cement with about 6 gallons of water per 94 lb). This
was not enough to fill the annular space. All Wells drilling ended up batching another 77
bags (92.6 lb bags) of neat cement with about 6 gallons of water per bag. Each batch was
pumped through a 2-inch tremie to the bottom of the borehole. Each batch of 13 bags
weighed approximately 15.0 lbs/gallon per batch. 77 bags of cement equate to about 3.58
CY of grout. The total that was pumped ended up at 11.33 CY. It was calculated that the
annular space would take about 3.27 CY of grout. The reason for the large difference is
that during drilling, a sand layer was encountered at around 80 feet below ground surface
and large void space was created when sand caved into the hole.
Grout Material: Neat Cement
Grout Volume (in cu. yds.): 11.33 Cu Yards
Grout Density (in lbs/gal): 15.0
Depth from Surface (in feet): 130’
Did Grout Come to the Surface? Yes
Length of tremie pipe: 140’ (extended into the top part of the gravel pack)
Spring Creek Water Users, Incorporated
July 12, 2023

Names & Affiliations of Other Observers
Doug Wells – All Wells Drilling
Dexter Wells – All Wells Drilling
Adam Wells - All Wells Drilling
Dylan Wells - All Wells Drilling
Max Ramsey - All Wells Drilling

Issues Observed during Well Sealing
No issues observed. The grout came to the surface.

This well seal certification is not a Plan Approval to construct a public drinking water well
or an Operating Permit to use the well as a public drinking water source. Such approval may
only be granted by the Director of the Division of Drinking Water. A copy of this letter has been
sent to the Director of the Division of Drinking Water.

If you have any questions regarding this certification, please contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail].

Sincerely,

J. Paul Wright, P.E.
Southwest District Engineer

cc: Jeremy Roberts, Southwest Utah Public Health Dept., [e-mail]
Nathan Moses, Utah Division of Water Rights, [e-mail]
Richard Emerson, P.G., Cascade Water Resources, [e-mail]
J. Paul Wright, P.E., DEQ Southwest District Office, [e-mail]
Deidre Beck, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
All Wells Drilling, [e-mail]
Michael Newberry, Division of Drinking Water, [e-mail]
Jim Goddard, Division of Water Rights, [e-mail]
J. Paul Wright, P.E., DEQ Southwest District Engineer, [e-mail]

7-12-2023 11052 WS004 Grout Witness Letter.doc