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Ref: 8WD-SDR SENT VIA EMAIL Dale Barnes, Chairman Oakley Water, LLC P. O. Box 253 Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101 dldkbarnes@gmail.com Re: Notice of Noncompliance Lead and Copper Rule Failure to Monitor PWS ID# WY5601733 C August 9, 2024 Dear Dale Barnes: The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the Oakley Water, LLC Public Water System has failed to conduct the required monitoring of five lead and copper tap water samples. Samples were required to be collected between January 1 and June 30, 2024 according to 40 C.F.R. 141 Subpart I of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR). This is a violation of the NPDWR. If not already done, please take the following actions: (1) Collect a set of five lead and copper tap water samples between July 1 and December 31, 2024, and again between January 1 and June 30, 2025. Monitor early in the monitoring period once it has begun. Samples must be collected from taps normally used for drinking at locations in accordance with the tiering criteria set forth in 40 C.F.R. 141.86(a) of the Lead and Copper Rule. (2) Report sampling results to our office as soon as you receive them from the lab. (3) Public notification (PN) is required within one year of the violation or by June 30, 2025. The PN must be delivered through either posting in conspicuous locations for at least 10 days, by hand delivery, or by mail. You may also create your own PN using the EPA Microsoft Word templates available at https://www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/public-notification-templates-community-andnon-transient-non-community-water-systems. Enclosed is a copy of the PN form. (4) Provide our office with a copy of your public notice and certification within 10 days of completion. A copy of the PN certification form is also enclosed. You should be aware that repeated violations of the NPDWR may result in formal enforcement action taken against your water system. If formal enforcement action were to be necessary, the Safe Drinking Water Act provides for civil judicial penalties of up to $69,733 per day of violation. We prefer to address problems before such enforcement is necessary, and we ask for your cooperation to resolve them quickly and effectively. Please send all forms and sample results to our office using one of the methods listed below. Include your PWS name and PWS ID# on all correspondence. Email: R8DWU@epa.gov Fax: 1-(877) 876-9101 Mail: Refer to the address at the top of this letter. Please use Mail Code 8WD-SDR on the envelope. If you have questions, please contact the Lead and Copper Compliance Rule Manager, Bolor Bertelmann directly at (303) 312-6233, or by email at bertelmann.bolor@epa.gov. Sincerely, SETH TOURNEY Digitally signed by SETH TOURNEY Date: 2024.08.09 14:14:57 -06'00' Seth Tourney, P.E. Supervisor, Rule Implementation Section Drinking Water Program Enclosures: Public Notice Form Public Notice Certification Form IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Monitoring Requirements Not Met for __________________________________. Name of Public Water System Our water system failed to monitor for lead and copper samples at the tap. These samples are routine samples, and there was no emergency. However, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did to correct this situation. We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not your drinking water meets health based standards. During the January 1 to June 30, 2024 monitoring period, we did not monitor or test for the required <<five>> lead and copper tap water samples, and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water during that time. What should I do? There is nothing you need to do at this time. What is being done? For more information, please contact at Name of PWS responsible party or . Mailing address Phone 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 State Water System ID#: Name of Public Water System Date Distributed: Certification of Public Notification I (PWS Operator/Responsible Party) From (Date) The attached notice was issued by Signature certify that the attached public notification was issued to (Date) (Method of delivery) Date