Category: Drinking Water

  • November 5, 2019 Agenda: Drinking Water Board

    Board Meeting Agenda Training Agenda Board Meeting Agenda

  • Changes to the Division of Drinking Water Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2020

    Why the Fee Changes? The Division of Drinking Water’s mission is to protect public health by ensuring that safe drinking water is provided to all Utahns. We work in partnership with the State’s 1,000-plus public water systems who share that same commitment. When problems are identified, Division staff offer an opportunity for water systems to…

  • August 27, 2019 Agenda: Drinking Water Board

    Board Meeting Agenda

  • Operator Hiring Center

    The Division would like to assist Utah’s water systems with obtaining a certified operator for their system. This page is a resource for both Water Systems and Operators to connect and fill open positions. Water Systems Hiring Certified Operators Ogden City Park City Municipal Corporation Helper City Municipal Corp Centerville City Elk Ridge Town Uintalands Association East…

  • Drinking Water Related Resources

  • Day 9 Conserve Water:
    Earth Day

    There are lots of ways you can conserve water both inside and outside your home.

  • Utah’s Drinking Water

    Utah’s drinking water comes from either surface water (lakes, reservoirs, rivers) or ground water (wells or springs), altogether 1,850 sources.

  • Frequently Asked Questions: Boil Water Order

    This information is provided as a service to help you protect your family. Why must I boil my water? A boil order has been issued to your water system because either recent testing has shown the presence of organisms that could cause illness (e.g. fecal or E. coli bacteria), or technical/physical problems in the water…

  • July 3, 2019 Agenda: Drinking Water Board

    Meeting Agenda Multi-Agency State Office Building195 North 1950 West, Arches North Conference RoomSalt Lake City, Utah 84116Teleconference Phone No: 1-877-820-7831 – Participant Passcode: 878776#

  • Frequently Asked Questions: Lead in Drinking Water

    What is Lead? Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around homes. Even at low levels, lead may cause a range of health effects including behavioral problems and learning disabilities. Children six years old and under are most at risk because this is when the brain…

  • Hexavalent Chromium (Chromium 6)

    Water systems in Utah have been required to test for total chromium since 1993. Total chromium measurement is an analysis of two types of chromium, both of which are soluble in water. These are hexavalent chromium (or chrome 6) and trivalent chromium. Trivalent chromium is an essential nutrient; hexavalent chromium is considered a dangerous contaminant.…

  • Utah DDW Response to the EWG Study on Hexavalent Chromium

    The analytical method used in the Environmental Working Group (EWG) study may be subject to interference by other metals present in the water, such as iron or other salts. The method is known to require the addition of buffers that have trace levels of chromium. Using a method which is susceptible to interference by naturally…

  • Cross Connection Control Teams

    The Cross Connection Control teams are an opportunity for those involved in cross connection control and backflow prevention to become a part of the Utah Division of Drinking Waters Cross Connection Control program. Membership of the teams is open to those who are new to the program as well as the more advanced individuals, to…

  • Backflow Coalition

    The Utah Division of Drinking Water sponsored Backflow Coalition meetings create an opportunity for those involved in cross connection control and backflow prevention to get together to receive DDW updates, discussions on current events and trends, and talk about your own programs with your peers. Occasionally there is a topic presented. The meetings involve smaller…

  • Cross Connection Control Commission

    Next Meeting June 22, 2023 – 8:30 A.M. Virtual Meeting – RSVP with Gary for link Guests must RSVP with Gary Rager(grager@utah.gov) at (801) 536-4200. Cross Connection Commission Roster

  • Water System Tools

    Tools for water systems to run a Cross Connection Control program.

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