Important Information About Your Drinking Water
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
Strasburg Water & Sanitation District
Had the following Violations Identified During a Drinking Water Inspection
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Our water system recently violated a drinking water requirement. Although this situation is not an emergency, as our customers you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.
A routine drinking water inspection conducted on March 5, 2024 by the state drinking water program identified the following violations that may pose a risk to public health.
Identified Violation Date Correction is Required Steps We Are Taking
S030 Roberts 5 wellhead gasket missing October 6, 2024 Crandall Drilling installed replacement gaskets and Chad replaced missing bolts.
S030 Roberts 6 wellhead gasket missing October 6, 2024 Crandall Drilling installed replacement gaskets and Chad replaced missing bolts.
M610 Backflow Prevention Control Program October 6, 2024 The updated Backflow Prevention Control Program was submitted to the CDPHE.
M612 Inadequate Survey Compliance Ratio October 6, 2024 All commercial sites were surveyed in 2024
M619 Backflow Prevention Annual Compliance Ratio
October 6, 2024 We have received 90% of the required annual backflow certifications within the water district.
○ Inadequately treated or inadequately protected water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, cramps, and associated headaches.
○ Failure to perform the required start-up procedures prior to serving water to the public has the potential to distribute contaminated water. When our system shuts down operation, the lack of pressure in our pipes can allow the entry of bacteria and other disease-causing microorganisms into the drinking water. By performing start-up procedures such as flushing the pipes, disinfecting the water, and collecting a
coliform bacteria sample before we open, we can be sure that we are providing you with safe water. ○ Inadequately maintained storage tanks, identified through inspections, may allow contaminants or disease-causing organisms to enter the drinking water, which can cause diarrhea, nausea, cramps, and associated headaches.
○ Uncontrolled cross connections can lead to a back pressure or siphonage event that may allow contaminants or disease-causing organisms to enter the drinking water, which can cause diarrhea, nausea, cramps, and associated headaches.
We also failed to notify you of the violation/situation in a timely manner.
What does this mean? What should I do?
○ There is nothing you need to do at this time. If a situation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours.
We anticipate resolving the problem by November 30, 2024. For more information, please contact Tracy Griffin at strawaternsan@tds.net or (303) 622-4443, or PO Box 596, Strasburg, CO 80136.
*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.*
This notice is being sent to you by: Strasburg Water & Sanitation District - CO0101145
Date distributed: November 26, 2024