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State sanitary survey finds no deficiencies in Pleasant Grove drinking water system
Summary
A July 8 sanitary survey by the Utah Division of Drinking Water praised Pleasant Grove's water system and issued no deficiencies, city staff told the council during the July 15 work session.
The Utah Division of Drinking Water told Pleasant Grove officials that its drinking water system is "extremely well maintained, clean, organized, and thoughtfully managed" and that the inspector issued no deficiencies during a July 8 sanitary survey.
The letter, read to the Pleasant Grove City Council during the July 15 work session, came from Tom McComey, emergency response program manager with the Division of Drinking Water. McComey wrote that he was "genuinely impressed" and that he "did not issue a single deficiency," an outcome he described as "exceptionally rare." The comment was read aloud by a city staff member during the meeting.
Why this matters: sanitary surveys evaluate treatment, distribution, operations and record-keeping that protect public health. A survey with no deficiencies signals that the system passed the state's white-glove inspection and that operators are following required practices.
Neil, a city staff member who introduced the item, said the letter should be considered a public acknowledgment to the entire community. Drew Hoffman, water and sewer drainage manager, credited recent staffing and capital work for the result and introduced members of the operations team: Derek Robery, water quality foreman, and Trevor Workman, culinary water foreman. John Sheese, a longtime consultant who has assisted the city’s water team for roughly three decades, was also recognized.
Hoffman told the council the result reflected recent investments and organizational changes. He noted the team has worked on multi-year projects, including a chlorination project he said took about two years to complete. "It's really good to be standing here right now with a letter like that instead of letters you guys have received in the past," Hoffman said.
Council members and staff congratulated the water team in the meeting. Neil said the city will continue weekly meetings with the consultant and operators to capture institutional knowledge and preserve system improvements.
No formal action or vote was recorded in the work session on this item. The sanitary survey letter itself is the primary source of the finding.
A note on attribution: the letter quoted in the meeting is authored by Tom McComey of the Utah Division of Drinking Water and was read aloud by city staff; direct quotes in this article are taken from the lines read into the record during the July 15 work session.
