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Home My WebLink About3.0 CorrespondenceCOLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment 01 the people of Colorado 4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. Laboratory Building Denver, Colorado 00222-153(1 -1210 E. 11th Avenue Phone (303) 602-2000 Denver, Colorado 80220-3716 (303) 6'J1-4700 August 13, 1993 PWSID# 123123 Asgard Subdivision Wtr. Assn. c/o Lyn Roe 1998 Odin Drive Silt, CO 81652 RE: SJATE LO[ZADO AUG 2 3 1993 11 L ARFILLIl COUNTY Roy Romer Governor Certified# P 533 514 544,iciaA. Nolan, MD, MPH Executive Director Bacteriological Sampling Community Water Supply, Garfield County Persistent Violator - Failure to Monitor Dear Water Purveyor: The purpose of this letter is to inform you that your persistent failure to monitor for bacteriological contaminants is a violation of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations. As you have been previously informed, Article 3.1.1(1) of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations requires that each community water system have a minimum number of samples analyzed for bacteriological quality each month according to population. Our records indicate you again did not submit the required monthly sample(s) for the month of April, 1993. Previously, you failed to submit proper samples for February, 1993; November, September & July, 1992;. If the required bacteriological analysis has been performed, you are allowed a period of 10 days from receipt of this letter to submit a PFOTOCOPY of analysis result. NOTE: TNTC -Too Numerous to Count, CONFLUENT GROWTH, and OUTDATED SAMPLES are NOT VALID samples and are never counted. REPLACEMENTS ARE ALWAYS REQUIRED. As provided in Article 12.1.2(1) of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations, you are hereby required to issue a Public Notice in order to notify those persons supplied by your water system of your failure to monitor. This notice shall be published in a daily newspaper, AND in writing in the next set of water bills, or if you do not issue water bills another form of direct mail must be used. Page 2 The following is an example of the language to be used in a public notice: DATE OF PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE THIS WATER DOES NOT MEET STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS DUE TO FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF "SAFE" SAMPLES FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY DURING THE MONTH OF ,19 . THIS NOTICE HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO COMPLY WITH THE PRIMARY DRINIKING WATER REGULATIONS OF THE COLORADO STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. This notice must be made within 90 days of receipt of this letter and no later than November 15, 1993 or we may make public notice in a newspaper or general circulation in your area. As required by Article 9.1.1(5), copies of all public notices issued must be furnished to the Department within 10 days of completion. Our primary concern is the protection of public health. You will receive an official notification letter from this division each time you fail to monitor. An enforcement order is being considered at this time. We are in the process of investigating your system for all previously known violations. Failure to comply with the provisions of a Final Enforcement Order will lead to issuance of a summons requiring your appearance in court. Ultimately, a civil penalty could be assessed to $1,000 per day for each day your system was in violation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (303) 692-3547. Sincerely, Heather L. Holmes Engineering/Physical Sciences Technician DRINKING WATER PROGRAM Water Quality Division cc: Gary Carlson, USEPA Region VIII Local Health Department DW File, Section 5 /hlh C_FTMP.VIO Revised 9/92 � R r SAY 1 L S R COLORADO DEPARTMENT . tALTH Dedicated to protecting and improving the fieifth and. _' environment of the peopl&of Colorado Grand Junction Regional Office 222 S. 6th Street, Rm. 232 Grand Junction, CO 81501-2768 FAX: (303) 248-7198 May 17, 1993 Asgard Subdivision c/o Homeowners 1808 Odin Drive Silt, CO 81652 ATE OF COLORADO Roy Romer Governor Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH Executive Director RE: Annual Inspection of Water Treatment Facilities, PWS -ID No. 123123, for Asgard Subdivision, Garfield County. Dear Homeowners: Enclosed is your copy of the above report form for the inspection performed on May 6th, 1993. During the inspections the following items were noted and need to be brought to your attention: 1) This system was sent a follow up letter dated March 6th, 1992, requesting that a particulate analysis be performed on the raw water from the wells in use. The Denver Drinking Water Section will contact you in regards to this test. 2) An operator, certified at the "D" level, is required for this system. 3) Access points into the pump house wet well need to be sealed. Any vents must be screened (24 mesh). 4) The overflow and drain pipes coming from the water storage tank need to be screened (1/4 inch hardware cloth). Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact me at 248-7150. Serely, Jess Vann Engineering Technician -IA Water Quality Control Division JPV/csk cc: County Sanitarian Drinking Water Section, CDH Field Services, Denver Sharon Ferdinandsen District Engineer File ® Prinrrd on Re: _:: /ed Paper PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY - TREATMENT SURVEY SYSTEM NAME: Asgard Subdivision Wtr. Assn. PWSID: 123123 COUNTY: Garfield ACTIVE/INACTIVE: A COMMUNITY: T NON -COMMUNITY: F OPERATING DATES: Year-round RESIDENT: 80 NON-RESIDENT: 0 # TAPS: 21 LEGAL OWNER: Asgard Subdivision BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1808 Odin Drive CITY: Silt STATE: CO ZIP: 81652 OWNER ADDRESS: Silt BUSINESS PHONE: (303)876-2925 EMERGENCY PHONE: (303)876-2925 OWNER TYPE: P SERVICE AREA TYPE: A-01 SOURCE TYPES/LOCATIONS: Groundwater: 2 wells on east side of subdivision AVAILABILITY: Year-round % G. W.: 100 % S. W.: PURCHASED/PWSID: TREATMENT: B-02: Disinfection by hypochlorination. Chlorinated water is pumped to a 15K steel storage tank (below ground). CHEMICALS USED: Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) OPERATOR NAME/CLASS/#: Homeowners PLANT CLASS: D PREVIOUS COMMENTS: None CO 81652 TREATMENT ADEQUATE: Y IF NO, WHY: FREE CHLORINE RESIDUAL:1.0 PPM SLUDGE TYPE: DISPOSAL METHOD: LOCATION: ESTIMATED SLUDGE VOL. DISPOSED ANNUALLY (CU.YDS.): COMMENTS: 1) Access points into the wet well pump station need to be sealed 2) Overflow and drain pipe from water storage tank need to be screened. 3) System required to have certified operator. DATE: 05/14/93 SIGNATURE: This survey assesses treatment adequacy. It does not address compliance with MCLs or monitoring requirements. COLORADO 4210 East llth Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220-3716 Phone (303) 320-8333 Telefax Numbers: Main Building/Denver (303) 322-9076 Ptarmigan Place/Denver (303) 320-1529 First National Bank Building/Denver (303) 355-6559 Grand Junction Office (303) 248-7198 Pueblo Office DEPARTMENT (719)543-8441 OFAHEALTH ROY ROMER Governor JOEL KOHN Interim Executive Director October 8, 1991 CERTIFIED: 784 026 281 PWSID# 123123 Asgard Subd. Water Assoc. 1799 Odin Drive Silt, CO 81652 1• OCT 21 1991 ...i1Y RE: Bacteriological Sampling, Community Water Supply, Garfield County 2nd Failure To Monitor Dear Water Purveyor: The purpose of this letter is to inform you that a failure to monitor for bacteriological contaminants is a violation of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations. Article 3.1.1 (1) of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations requires that each community water system have a minimum number of samples analyzed for bacteriological quality each month according to population. Our records indicate you did not submit the required sample(s) for the month of JULY 1991. In our letter dated August 6, 1991 we had notified you that the required sampling had not been performed during the month of JUNE 1991. This failure to monitor is the second violation during the past 12 months. NOTE: TNTC -Too Numerous to Count, CONFLUENT GROWTH, and OUTDATED SAMPLES are NOT VALID samples and are never counted. "SAFE" REPLACEMENTS ARE ALWAYS REQUIRED. As provided in Article 12.1.2 (1) of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations, you are hereby required to issue a Public Notice in order to notify those persons supplied by your water system of your failure to monitor. This notice shall be published in a daily newspaper, AND in writing in the next set of water bills, or if you do not issue water bills another form of direct mail must be used. This notice must be made within 90 days of receipt of this letter and no later than January 1992 or we may make public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in your area. As required by Article 9.1.1(5), copies of all public notices issued must be furnished to the Department within 10 days of completion. If the required 'safe' bacteriological analysis has been performed, you are allowed a period of 10 days from receipt of this letter to submit a photocopy of the analysis result. Unless we receive the PHOTOCOPY, we must assume proper samples have not been submitted and you must make public notification as stated above. printed on recycled paper Page 2 Our primary concern is the protection of public health and your cooperation is appreciated. If we may be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at (303) 331-4549. Si erely, ) Debra Kaye e e Engineering/Physical Sciences Technician Drinking Water Program WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION 1 xc: Lon Hesla, USEPA Region VIII Local Health Department Drinking Water File, Section 5 The following is an example of the language to be used in a public notice: DATE OF PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE THIS WATER DOES NOT MEET STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS DUE TO FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF "SAFE" SAMPLES FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY DURING THE MONTH OF , 19 . THIS NOTICE HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO COMPLY WITH THE PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS OF THE COLORADO STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. 1093m/1094m/1095m/0105m Revised 9/91