2025 DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT from Pine Meadow Mutual Water

Pine Meadow Mutual Water is pleased to present to you, our customer, the most current Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of the water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.

Pine Meadow Mutual Water provides its consumers with both ground and surface water. Our water sources include three (3) ground water wells; Mountain Regional Water provides surface water.

Lead Information

Corrosion of pipes, plumbing fittings, and fixtures may cause metals, including lead and copper, to enter drinking water. To assess corrosion, Pine Meadow Mutual conducts tap sampling for lead and copper at ten (10) locations every three (3) years.

Pine Meadow Mutual Water has completed an initial lead service line inventory covering the service line material connecting water mains to buildings and houses. These inventory reports are accessible by contacting Brody Blonquist at 801-641-0111.

If present, lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Pine Meadow Mutual Water conducted ten (10) lead samples during 2024. Sampling results can be obtained by calling Brody Blonquist at 801-641-0111.

Pine Meadow Mutual Water is responsible for providing high-quality drinking water but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. You share responsibility for protecting yourself and your family from lead in your home plumbing. Steps you can take include:

• Identify and remove lead materials within your home plumbing.
• If water has been sitting for several hours, flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before drinking or cooking.
• Use a filter certified by an ANSI-accredited certifier to reduce lead in drinking water.

If you are concerned about lead in your water, contact Brody Blonquist at 801-641-0111. Additional information is available at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Cross Connection Control

There are many connections to our water distribution system. When properly installed and maintained, concerns are very minimal. However, unapproved or improper piping changes can adversely affect both the availability and quality of the water. A cross connection may allow polluted water or chemicals to mingle into the water supply when not properly protected.

Examples of cross connections at home include an unprotected garden hose lying in a puddle or an unprotected lawn sprinkler system used after fertilizing or spraying. Do not make or allow improper connections at your home. If you'd like to learn more about protecting water quality, call us for further information.

Drinking Water Source Protection

The Drinking Water Source Plan for Pine Meadow Mutual is available for your review. This plan contains information about source protection zones, potential contamination sources, and management strategies to protect our drinking water.

Our sources have been determined to have a medium level of susceptibility from potential contamination sources such as septic tanks, industrial areas, etc. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about the source protection plan.

Pine Meadow Mutual routinely monitors contaminants in our drinking water in accordance with Federal and Utah State laws. The following table shows the results of our monitoring for 2025.

Definitions & Abbreviations

Non-Detects (ND)

Laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present.

ND/Low – High

For systems with multiple water sources, the lowest and highest values detected are recorded in the same space in the report table.

Parts per million (ppm) / Milligrams per liter (mg/l)

One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years, or a single penny in $10,000.

Parts per billion (ppb) / Micrograms per liter (µg/l)

One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.

Parts per trillion (ppt) / Nanograms per liter

One part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or one penny in $10,000,000,000.

Parts per quadrillion (ppq) / Picograms per liter

One part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years, or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000.

Picocuries per liter (pCi/L)

A measure of radioactivity in water.

Millirems per year (mrem/yr)

A measure of radiation absorbed by the body.

Million Fibers per Liter (MFL)

A measure of the presence of asbestos fibers longer than 10 micrometers.

Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)

A measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.

Action Level (AL)

The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements a water system must follow.

Treatment Technique (TT)

A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)

The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG)

The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL)

The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG)

The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health.

Date

Because of required sampling time frames (yearly, 3 years, 4 years, and 6 years), sampling dates may appear outdated.

Waivers (W)

Because some chemicals are not used or stored near drinking water sources, some water systems have been given waivers exempting them from certain chemical samples. These waivers are tied to Drinking Water Source Protection Plans.

2025 Test Results

Why Are There Contaminants in My Drinking Water?

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791.

The sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over land or through the ground, it can pick up naturally occurring minerals and radioactive material, and substances from human activity, including:

• Microbial contaminants – viruses and bacteria from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife.
• Inorganic contaminants – salts and metals from urban stormwater runoff, industrial/domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, and farming.
• Pesticides and herbicides – from agricultural, urban stormwater, and residential uses.
• Organic chemical contaminants – synthetic and volatile organic chemicals from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
• Radioactive contaminants – naturally occurring or from oil, gas, and mining activities.

To ensure tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health.

Special Notice for Vulnerable Populations

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised individuals — including people undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly persons, and infants — can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice from their health care providers about drinking water.

EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791.

Our Commitment to You

We at Pine Meadow Mutual work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children's future.