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The ECHO-Association
Emigration Canyon, Utah
EID Trustees
Michael Scott Hughes
Fred A. Smolka
Brent Tippets
David C. Bradford
Lynn Hales
Mark H. Stevens
Simplifi Company (Public Water System Operator)
Deputy Mayor Jennifer Hawkes
Eric Hawkes
Emigration Canyon Mayor & EID Operations Manager Joe Smolka
EID & Simplifi Company Legal Counsel
EID Advisory Members
R. Steve Creamer
Walter J. Plumb III – City Development Inc.
Kem C. Gardner – The Boyer Company L.C.
Lynn Hales
Steve Hook
EID Independent Contractors
EID Trustee Chairman Fred A. Smolka
Mayor Joe Smolka
Deputy Mayor Jennifer Hawkes
Eric Hawkes
Bill Cutting
Emigration Canyon Metro Township
Mayor Joe Smolka
Deputy Mayor Jennifer Hawkes
Rick Raile
Steve Hook
Gary Bowen
Emigration Canyon Community Council
Michael Scott Hughes
Lynn Hales
Paul Brown
Gary Bowen
Emigration Canyon Planning Commission
Brent Tippets
Lynn Hales
Land-Developer R. Steve Creamer
Land-Developer Walter J. Plumb III
Land-Developer Kem C. Gardner
Emigration Oaks PUD
Water Contamination
ECHO – Community Press Release
EID & Boyer Testing Violations
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act Violations
EID – Failure to Report Water Testing Violations
EID – Misrepresentation of Lead Contamination
EID – Falsification of Public Records
Lead Contamination
Laboratory Test Results
Table of EID Water Sources & Customers
Source – Upper Freeze Creek Well
Source – Brigham Fork Well
Source – Boyer Well Nr. 2
Source – Boyer Well Nr. 1
EID Water Distribution Lines
Homes – 2020 (Nov)
Homes – 2020 (June)
Homes – 2019
Homes – 2017
Homes – 2016
Homes – 2013
Homes – 2010
Homes – 2007
Homes – 2004
Homes – 2001
Homes – 1998
Homes – 1997
Homes – 1996
Homes – 1995
Homes – 1994
Homes – 1993
Copper Contamination
EID Contamination Notice
Actual Copper Contamination Test Results
Copper Contamination Map
Radioactive Contamination
Bacterial Contamination
Turbidity Contamination
Sulfate Contamination
Antimony Contamination
TDS Contamination
Possible Sources of Drinking Water Contamination
Disposal of Construction Waste by Land-Developer Creamer
EID Water Sources
EID Water Distribution System
EID Water Treatment Facilities
EID Water Storage
Water Litigation
Current Status
Ground Collapse / Stream Depletion / Drinking Water Contamination in Emigration Canyon
Groundwater Mining – Sierra de Crevillente Aquifer, Spain
Groundwater Mining in the United States
Groundwater Mining – Cedar Valley, Utah
Groundwater Mining – Emigration Canyon
Fissures and Ground Subsidence – Aerial Recording
Overbuild of Emigration Canyon
Loss of Artesian Pressure in Emigration Canyon
> USGS – Groundwater in Utah
> 1966 Utah State Engineer Study
> 1988 Utah State Freeze Creek and Boyer Well Investigation
> 1995 Barnett Testimony – Stream Impairment
> 2000 Barnett-Yonkee Study – Groundwater Mining
> 2008 USGS Report – Emigration Canyon Stream Contamination
> 2015 Hansen Report – Emigration Canyon Stream Depletion
> 2018 Salt Lake City Testimony – Private Well Impairment
∎ Supreme Court of the United States (False Claims Act)
Overview
Press Release
Third Amended Complaint
Supporting Documents
ECHO – Letter to Salt Lake County
Refusal to Certify Use of Federal Funds – Onysko Memorandum
Declaration – US ex rel. Tracy
Declaration – EID Trustee Bowen
∎ Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
10th Cir. Order & Circuit Split
Amendments, Studies & Case Law
SCOTUS Application
∎ California Court of Appeals for the Sixth District
Appellant’s Opening Brief
Complaint
Default
Entry of Default – R. Steve Creamer
∎ United States Congress (Mt. Olivet Cemetery Water Rights)
ECHO – Petition for Judicial Review
ECHO – Protest (SLC)
ECHO – Congressional Letter
∎ United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Civil Rights Act)
ECHO – Civil Rights Complaint
ECHO – Opening Brief
Simplifi – Response
Bennion – Response
ECHO – Reply Brief
∎ Utah Supreme Court (Lead Records)
USA ex Rel. Tracy – Petition for Judicial Review
ECHO – Petition for Writ
Utah Supreme Court – Order
∎ Utah Supreme Court (Groundwater Mining)
USA ex rel. Tracy – Petition for Judicial Review
USA ex Rel. Tracy – Petition for Writ
Utah Supreme Court – Order
∎ Utah Supreme Court (Request for Public Records)
USA ex Rel. Tracy – Petition for Writ
Judge Kouris – Notice of Nonresponse
Utah Supreme Court – Order
ECHO – Motion to Reinstate
∎ Utah Court of Appeals (Fire Flow Testing)
SRC – 1st Decision and Order
SRC – 2nd Decision and Order
ECHO – Opening Brief
EID – Response Brief
ECHO – Reply Brief
∎ Utah Court of Appeals (500+ New Homes)
ECHO – Petition for Judicial Review
ECHO – Opening Brief
Defendant Hawkes – Motion to Dismiss Appeal
ECHO – Opposition to Motion
EID – Response
State Engineer – Response
ECHO – Reply
∎ Utah State Third District Court (Lead Records)
Utah Third District Court – Order
∎ Utah State Engineer (69 New Homes)
EID – Extension Request
ECHO – Protest
∎ Utah State Engineer (Crombie/Jimenez)
ECHO – Protest
ECHO – Second Protest
State Engineer – Order
ECHO – Reconsideration Request
∎ Utah State Records Committee (Legal Invoices)
ECHO – GRAMA Request
ECHO – First Revised GRAMA Request
ECHO – Second Revised GRAMA Request
ECHO – Third Revised GRAMA Request
∎ Utah State Records Committee (Hawkes and Hall Emails)
ECHO – GRAMA Request
ECHO – GRAMA Appeal
∎ Utah State Records Committee (Water Lease Payments & Water Letters)
ECHO – GRAMA Request
ECHO – SRC Appeal
ECHO – Status Request
∎ Utah State Records Committee (EID Trustee / Advisory Committee Emails)
ECHO – GRAMA Request
ECHO – SRC Appeal
ECHO – Independent Engineer Report (EID Water Rights)
ECHO – Independent Hydrology Report (Well & Stream Impairment)
ECHO – Declaration Mark Christopher Tracy
ECHO – Declaration Former EID Trustee Bowen
EID – Misrepresentation of Water Capacity
EID – Falsification of Public Records
EID – Undisclosed Water Source Problems
EID – Misrepresentation of Fire Protection in Emigration Canyon
EID – Misrepresentation of Hydrological Studies and Water Right Priority
Cohne Kinghorn P.C. – Misrepresentation of EID Water Rights
EID – Denial of Permanent Changes to Water Rights
EID – Denial of Future Planned Development
EID – Denial of Stream Impairment
EID – Denial of Ground Water Impairment
New Members
Guide to Member Benefits
Open Membership Enrollment
Membership Application
Membership Deadline
Membership Fees
Members
Members Falsely Promised Water Service by EID
Members Forced to Abandon Private Wells
Members Paying EID Standby Fees
Members Suffering a Loss of Water Service
Members Suffering Contaminated Drinking Water
Members Suffering Contaminated Private Wells
News
Info
ECHO Administration
Request Free Drinking Water Testing
Test for Lead Poisoning
Lead & Copper Filters & Test Kits
Report Private Well Depletion
Report Loss of EID Water Service
Report Ground Subsidence
Report Foundation Damage
Register for Email Updates
Direct Contact Link
Make an Appointment
Memorandum Decision – Utah State Engineer Kent L. Jones
Jones Approval
