2019 ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT TOWN OF LYMAN
PWS WY5600033
Is my water safe?
We are pleased to present this year’s Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies.
Do I need to take special precautions?
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).
Where does my water come from?
Our water source consists of surface water drawn from Smith’s Fork and the Blackfork River supplied by Bridger Valley Joint Powers and one groundwater spting. The Water Quality Data Table in this report shows water quality results from both the groundwater spring and the water supplied by Bridger Valley JPB.
Source water assessment and its availability
Our source water assessment is available at the Lyman Town Hall.
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 water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity: microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
How can I get involved?
If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM.
Description of Water Treatment Process
Your water is treated by filtration and disinfection. Filtration removes particles suspended in the source water. Particles typically include clays and silts, natural organic matter, iron and manganese, and microorganisms. Your water is also treated by disinfection. Disinfection involves the addition of chlorine or other disinfectants to kill bacteria and other microorganisms (viruses, cysts, etc.) that may be in the water. Disinfection is considered to be one of the major public health advances of the 20th century.
Water Conservation Tips
Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day or 100 gallons per person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to conserve water. Small changes can make a big difference - try one today and soon it will become second nature.
Cross Connection Control Survey
The purpose of this survey is to determine whether a cross-connection may exist at your home or business. A cross connection is an unprotected or improper connection to a public water distribution system that may cause contamination or pollution to enter the system. We are responsible for enforcing cross-connection control regulations and insuring that no contaminants can, under any flow conditions, enter the distribution system. If you have any of the devices listed below please contact us so that we can discuss the issue, and if needed, survey your connection and assist you in isolating it if that is necessary.
Source Water Protection Tips
Protection of drinking water is everyone’s responsibility. You can help protect your community’s drinking water source in several ways:
Additional Information for Lead
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Town of Lyman is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Additional Information for Arsenic
While your drinking water meets EPA’s standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. EPA’s standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. EPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.
Water Quality Data Table
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.
INVITATION TO BID
Uinta County Weed & Pest District is accepting bids for building a Chemical Storage Building at 57 Patriot Court, Evanston, WY. The building will be a 20’x 40’ overall dimension. Interested parties may contact Chris Aimone at 307-789-9289 or pick up information at 57 Patriot Court in Evanston, WY. 82930. Bids will be accepted at this office until April 30, 2020. Bids will be opened and awarded on May 4, 2020. Any and all bids can be rejected by the Uinta County Weed & Pest Board for any reason.
PUBLISH: April 17, 24, 2020 20056
NOTICE
TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
MEETING CANCELLATION
The Mountain View Town Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 with no pending actions that need to be addressed at this time. Next scheduled meeting is May 5, 2019.
PUBLISH: April 17, 2020 20053
MINUTES
TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
MARCH 17, 2020 7:02 P.M.
The March 17, 2020 Mountain View Town Council meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor, Scott Dellinger. Those present were Council President, Gina Tims, council member, Jake Porter, Clerk, Penny Robbins, Deputy Clerk, Amanda Fraughton, Rick Guild and Billy (Bud) Lawson with Public Works, Chief of Police, Brian Sparks and Officer Alan Kiefer.
Motion by Jake Porter, second by Gina Tims to approve the agenda; motion carried.
Motion by Gina Tims, second by Jake Porter to approve the March 3, 2020 minutes; motion carried.
Motion by Jake Porter, second by Gina Tims to pay the following bills; Ace Recycling & Disposal, Trash Service, $252.03, Auto Spa, Police Car Washes, $54.00, Benedicts, Supplies, $791.81, Bridger Valley Electric Asso, Electric Service, $5394.64, Bridger Valley Motor, Vehicle Maintenance, $91.90, BV Pioneer, Publications, $296.40, Bridgerland Carquest, Vehicle Maintenance, $372.07, C.D.’s Electric, Maintenance and Repairs, $134.50, Cazin’s, Sewer, $77.31, Ellingford Brothers Inc, Maintenance and Repairs, $468.72, First Bankcard, Travel and Workshops and Supplies, $1736.17, Homax, Fuel, $1576.95, Daris Lambson, Utility Credit Refund, $112.62, Union Telephone, Room Rental Refund, $50.00, NGL Connection, Sewer Plant Internet, $149.85, Premier Vehicle Installation, Police Vehicle Installation, $763.35, Ricoh USA Inc, Copiers Lease and Maintenance, $236.45, Stotz Equipment, Vehicle Maintenance, $1356.37, US Post Master, Box Key, $12.00, USA Bluebook, Sewer Supplies, $506.14, Ira Petry, Water Deposit Refund, $54.28, motion carried.
There being no other comments the meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
Scott Dellinger Mayor
ATTEST:
Penny Robbins, Town Clerk
PUBLISH: April 17, 2020 20055
MINUTES
TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
MARCH 3, 2020 7:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Scott Dellinger.
The March 3, 2020 Mountain View Town Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor, Scott Dellinger. Those present were Council members Gina Tims, Jacob Porter, Bryan Ayres and Tori Carter, Clerk, Penny Robbins, Deputy Clerk, Katie Johnson, Chief of Police Brian Sparks, Officer Trevor Rasmussen and Rick Guild with Public Works.
Motion by Gina Tims, second by Jacob Porter to approve the agenda; motion carried.
Motion by Tori Carter, second by Bryan Ayres to approve the February 18, 2020 minutes as presented; motion carried.
Motion by Jacob Porter, second by Bryan Ayres to approve BV Little League concession agreement; motion carried.
Motion by Jacob Porter, second by Bryan Ayres to pay the following bills: Benedicts Trading Company, $53.80, Brenntag Pacific, Chemicals, $178.70, Bridger Valley Joint Powers, Water, $21685.21, Bridger Valley Motor, Vehicle Maintenance, $248.57,Bryan Ayres, Travel, $382.80, C.D.’s Electric, $937.33, Tori Carter, Travel, $382.80, Caselle, Inc., Contract, $476.00, Chemtech-Ford, $564.00, Deru’s Glass Works, Inc., Building Maintenance, $187.50, Energy Laboratories, Water Analysis, $322.00, JP Rental & Fence Inc., Shop Supplies, $31.11, Miscellaneous, Travel/Workshops, $525.00, Premier Vehicle Installation, Equipment Maintenance, $585.29, Dominion Energy, $739.03, Penny Robbins, Travel Mileage, $390.34, The O.P. Dealer, Inc., Office Supplies, $118.01, Gina Tims, Travel Mileage, $ 382.80, Town of Mountain View, Water Bill, $11.85, Union Telephone Co., $1062.55, Unique Signs & Design, $3,346.08, USA Bluebook, Sewer, $465.41, Wex Bank, $826,64.
In other business, Chris Spiers asked about why the water was off today. It was explained that it was maintenance of our water lines within the town. There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. by Scott Dellinger.
Scott Dellinger Mayor
ATTEST:
Penny Robbins, Town Clerk
PUBLISH: April 17, 2020 20054
