20050209DEQ letter.pdf

01/24/2005 12: 10 2083730481 A TTY GENERAL DEQ PAGE 02
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STATE OF IDAHO
DEPARTM ENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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1410 North Hilton. Boise, Idaho 83706.1255. [phone]
January 24, 2005 Dirk Kempthome. Govgrnor
Toni Hardesty. Director
Idaho State Puh He.1 Jtilitie.q C'.ommi~~iC\11.
472 W. Washington St.
Boise:, ID 83702
Dear Commissioners Kjellander, Hansen, and Smith:
I am writing to you to address concans related, tD the Terra Grsnde Public Drinking Water system and to e1i.cit the
Commissicn s assistance and cooperatiQD in reachjI12 an expeditious resolution to a 1'mblem with tl1j~ ~t.em-
As your staff bas probably advised you, on January 18, 2005 the Depmmcmof Environmental Ou,ality (DEQ) became
aware of test results from all three ofTcrra Grande~s supply welIsiDdicating the presence ofTrich1oroethylen~ a hazardous
chemical The ~Jts rnnged:fi:crn ten to nineteen times the: Maximum contammant Level (MCL) for this chemic.a1 ina
driJdcing water ~tem.
Having confirmed the sarnple ~tts, Tetra Granqe s O\\iI1er respanded to this situation byprovidingnoticeto all ~omers
onf'riday, January 21 to ceaseusc of the Waterfor'dJ:'inldi1ganl!tCminhnizc atLothcrusessuchasbathing' and showering.
Tcrti1Gnndt begansupplyingb()ttled:v;atertoi1!~ers along~tbi13nOtice.
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DEQ's prirnaIyobjective- is to get safe: andreliablediinkingWatertothecIJstomer' s oiTe:rra~de.Tothis DEQhas
discussed resolution of this with ,Terra Grande s owner and with representatives of United. Water of Id8ho. Sagedon DEQ'
knowledge tod3.Y of costs :wi a5&cciatBd time fimncs) the most' ~cdicnt an.dCX)st effective method for cstab1i3hinga clean
potabl~ water s~1.y to the residents afIena Grande is a CO11!1ectiOn to United Wakr's supply system. DEQ has offered to
make funds available from the Idaho Hazardous Waste Emergency Response Fund to pay the costs of making this
connection. DEQ Wilt seek reimbursem.em of these fimds fi"om the person' or person $ responsible for comaminat1ng this
water supply if and when they are found.
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moving dIrough any necesSary approvaJsto m~c This~com,eCtiO:ri~Byd6ing so tluf app'roXitJ1ately'~OOresidentsofTeITa ' '
GmndeSubdiVisiem win nave thei~ h~aJth protec:ted,and, be able' to: quickly'retum-to a:n~r uSe" ofthcir'WarCrayatcm;
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Thank you far your consideration and' cooperation.
Prinking Water Program Manager
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cc:Mike McGown, Regional Manager, BRO
, Titfmy Floyd., Regional A~sU'atOrt BRa
Barbara. Chl1ds, Ten a O.l"nd~
Greg Wyatt, United. Water