FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2003
Contacts:
Kevin Brown, Director, Division of Drinking Water, (801) 536-4188
Kim Dyches, Environmental Scientist, Division of Drinking Water, (801) 536-4202
(Salt Lake City, Utah) - The Utah Department of Environmental Quality advises public drinking water system operators and private well owners in the Levan and Nephi areas to check their wells and springs for reduced flows and turbidity changes.
This advisory is being issued as a result of a 4.4 magnitude earthquake that shook those areas of Juab County Wednesday. It applies to public drinking water system operators and private well owners who use ground water as a drinking water source.
"An earthquake can affect springs and wells, which are ground water sources that produce water from fractured bedrock," said Kevin Brown, director of the Utah Division of Drinking Water. "Movement in the rocks can open or close fractures that can affect the flow of water to springs and wells."
Muddy water or a reduction in water flow may indicate a problem with the water source. Public drinking water system operators and private well owners may call the Utah Division of Drinking Water at (801) 536-4200 for technical assistance.