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Utah Division of Drinking Water on
the World Wide Web
Free and Wonderful Tools at Your Fingertips
Drinking Water Source Protection and
theDEQ Interactive Map
Mark E. JensenUtah DEQ
Division of Drinking Water
Major Steps in a Source Protection plan Delineate Protection Zones
Based on hydrogeologic and construction data for wells and springs
Focus for further source protection activities Inventory of potential contamination
sources Management programs for existing PCSs
and for future PCSs
Groundwater Protection Zones
Based on groundwater time of travel (TOT)
250-day TOT
3-year TOT
15-year TOT
Potential ContaminationSource Inventory
Management Program Control for existing and future PCSs Provides the protection Developed and implemented by the public
water system May be regulatory or non-regulatory
DEQ Interactive Map Utah DEQ
www.deq.utah.gov/ Division of Drinking Water
www.drinkingwater.utah.gov/
Data Availability and Security Source Protection information must be
available to local planners and decision-makers.
Location of public water sources and protection zones is considered sensitive.
Public information, but not openly available on the Internet.
Apply for access as required by GRAMA.
Source Protection Zone Maps DEQ Interactive Map
Utah DEQ website www.deq.utah.gov
GIS-format maps from DDW Request for Information form (GRAMA) Mark Jensen
mjensen@utah.gov 801-536-4199
Access to Water System’s Standard
Reports via the Web
Ken BousfieldUtah DEQ
Division of Drinking Water
Drinking Water Standard Reports The Web address:
http://www.drinkingwater.utah.gov
The Standard Reports:1. Water System Inventory2. Monitoring Schedule3. IPS Report4. Annual Bacti Summary5. Certified Operator Report
Remember: All water system numbers begin with:
“UTAH”, followed by 5 numeric digits Advanced searches are enabled if you
forget your water system number You’ll need an e-mail account Remember the web site by posting it on
your “favorites” list
In the near future: Look for a tri-fold mailer of instructions Local Health Departments have access RWAU Circuit Riders have access Select third parties have access “Access” means access to every system’s
data You may have questions about your water
system’s information
DrinkingWater.utah.gov
Rich Peterson, P.E. (webmaster)