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Spring 2008 RWAU A “What” Protection Plan? Erin Borger, Groundwater Technician ore and more as I visit systems, I hear this about source protection plans (SPPs): “I know I have one, but I don’t know where it is!” Originally completed and submitted in what seems like the B.C. years, the plans have been sitting on your shelf right next to the well drilling logs, old receipt books, and sampling data—collecting dust and forgotten. THIS IS NOT WHERE THEY BELONG! Unlike receipts, an SPP is a living, ever-changing documentation of your water system’s environment. A good drinking water SPP is not only updated when the State tells you it must be, but also every time a change is noticed in the source protection area. For systems whose sources are located in an urban environment where their source protection area is full of potential contamination sources M A good drinking water SPP is not only updated when the State tells you it must be, but also every time a change is noticed in the source protection area. (PCSs), the enviroscape is typically in constant flux. Industries move in and out of delineated zones, property ownership exchanges, and public education and notification often gets left by the wayside. Instead, property owner contacts should be maintained, and best management practices (BMPs) letters should be dispersed to those in the four zones of a source protection area. PCS’s should be logged and prioritized whenever they are added or removed from your systems delineation area. For systems whose sources are in remote areas, explore your source protection area by land or air and be certain nothing has been anonymously dumped or developed. Also, maintain communication with local land authority such as the Forest Service or BLM on handling issues such as acci- When Every Drop Counts Count On Low Head Irrigation Pipe By Advanced Drainage Systems • Structural performance • Joint integrity • Flow capacity • Design ﬂexibility For more information contact: Larry Listello (801)278-3453 Travis Hansen (801)502-4566 Ryan Loader (801)918-8905 The Most Advanced Name in Drainage Systems ©2008 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. ® dental spills, fire protocol, or other emergencies and activities located around your source. Document any action you take in favor of source protection and include it in the Record Keeping section of your Source Protection Update. Most important, an SPP should be readily available. Its production not only saves a system 50 IPS points during a sanitary survey, but it also creates awareness to the cycle of land use and groundwater quality. By knowing what has happened over time to the land that feeds your drinking water, management strategies can be more accurate and effective, dealing directly with the contamination’s source. As we are completing 2007’s Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs), take notice and compare years past. Are your nitrates up? Is there a steady increase trend in Volatile Organic Contaminants (VOCs) detection? These detections could be from manageable sources when identified and inventoried correctly. The end result: Better tasting water with lower effects on health and an assurance that future water quality is being preserved. So go get your Source Protection Plan! Dust it off and bring it into the present. For information on Source Protection, visit the Utah Division of Drinking Water’s website at http:// www.drinkingwater.utah.gov/ or contact Rural Water Association of Utah. 1-800-821-6710 www.ads-pipe.com The Connector 372373_Advanced.indd 1 24 3/13/08 5:58:51 PM http://www.ads-pipe.com http://www.drinkingwater.utah.gov/ http://www.drinkingwater.utah.gov/

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The Connector - Spring 2008 Table of Contents President's Message Executive Director's Comments Letters From Readers Legislative Update RWAU Board and Staff Rural Water News Bees on the Pipeline, Jim Watts How Important are our Public Works People? Curtis Ludvigson A "What" Protection Plan? Erin Borger Meter Reading by Radio Communication, Terry Smith Advanced Distribution, Chuck Jeffs Where in Utah?

The Connector - Spring 2008

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