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Carbon County, Utah

Water Systems
21
Population Served
22,864
Total Violations
1,737
221 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

95.2%
Systems with Violations
82.7
Avg Violations per System
12.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
14 systems (67%)
SW
7 systems (33%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Carbon Utah water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (20)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Price Municipal Corporation 8,867 148 Clean
Price River Wid 5,790 56 Clean
Helper City 2,000 40 -
Wellington City 1,676 165 -
East Carbon City 1,460 466 Clean
Skyline Mine 430 16 -
Scofield Mountain Estates Water System 348 0 -
Wellington RV Park 330 2 -
Wavecrest Development LLC 300 49 -
Scofield Town 222 146 -
Madsen Bay Campground 210 28 -
Aspen View-Scofield Mountain Homes 200 166 -
Scofield Reservoir Camp 200 58 -
Aspen Cove Association 174 52 -
Mountain View Campground 150 67 -
Clear Creek Camp - Alpine School Dist 125 79 -
Starpoint Camp 124 15 -
Clear Creek Utilities Inc 100 80 -
Helaman Hollow Recreation Camp 100 22 -
Madsen Bay Subdivision 30 74 -
Urban Oil and Gas 28 8 -

Other Counties in Utah

Salt Lake County
77 systems · 1,463,023 served · 13,678 violations
Utah County
85 systems · 734,522 served · 16,257 violations
Davis County
25 systems · 411,806 served · 3,162 violations
Weber County
59 systems · 297,962 served · 9,379 violations
Washington County
61 systems · 246,683 served · 14,833 violations
Cache County
45 systems · 139,014 served · 9,272 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Carbon County? ▼
Carbon County has 1,737 total drinking water violations across 21 water systems, of which 221 are health-based violations. 95.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Carbon County systems? ▼
Water systems in Carbon County serve approximately 22,864 people through 21 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Carbon County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Carbon County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Carbon County? ▼
Water systems in Carbon County use GW (14 systems), SW (7 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 12.7% of Carbon County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.