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Utah County, Utah

Water Systems
85
Population Served
734,522
Total Violations
16,257
942 health-based
PFAS Detected
11
of 19 tested

Violation Analysis

97.6%
Systems with Violations
191.3
Avg Violations per System
5.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (51%)
SW
7 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

19
Systems Tested
11
PFAS Detected
57.9%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Provo City 116,288 140 Clean
Orem City Water System 98,129 121 Clean
Lehi City 79,978 198 Clean
Eagle Mountain City 61,266 692 Clean
Saratoga Springs City 58,000 403 Clean
Spanish Fork City 47,169 586 Clean
Pleasant Grove City 40,000 236 Clean
American Fork City 39,045 103 Clean
Springville City 35,516 369 Clean
Highland City 22,000 850 Clean
Vineyard City 21,431 35 Clean
Payson City Water System 19,000 135 Clean
Santaquin City 17,532 158 Clean
Mapleton City 14,000 712 Clean
Lindon City 11,900 530 Clean
Alpine City 10,200 219 Clean
Cedar Hills Town Water System 10,015 75 Clean
Salem City 9,298 62 Clean
Elk Ridge Town 4,900 130 Clean
Woodland Hills City 1,605 430 -
Genola City 1,600 83 -
North Fork Ssd 1,480 128 -
Goshen Town Water System 925 343 -
Texas Instruments Incorporated 800 11 -
Maple Dell Scout Camp 602 53 -
Mosida Handcart Trek 600 3 -
Palmyra Lds Ward 550 35 -
Benjamin Ward 500 44 -
Lake Shore Ward 500 32 -
West Mountain Lds Church 500 43 -
Spring Lake 475 107 -
Cedar Fort Water System 400 1,046 -
Crescent Regional Camp 400 30 -
Granite Flat Campground 392 27 -
Vivian Park Homeowners 365 433 -
Utah State Hospital 350 178 -
Gladstan Golf Course 350 45 -
Theater in Pines & Mt Timpanogas 325 43 -
Payson Lakes Campground 305 34 -
Mutual Dell Recreation 302 64 -
Diamond Fork Group Sites 302 38 -
Tie Fork Rest Area 301 76 -
Camp Koholowo 300 78 -
Soldier Summit Ssd 284 113 -
Wall Brothers 277 6 -
Diamond Fork Campground 246 59 -
Covered Bridge Canyon HOA 240 232 -
Alpine Cove Water Ssd 230 890 -
Canyon Creek Events 203 0 -
Willow Park 202 112 -

Other Counties in Utah

Salt Lake County
77 systems · 1,463,023 served · 13,678 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
Tooele County
34 systems · 72,658 served · 5,457 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Utah County? ▼
Utah County has 16,257 total drinking water violations across 85 water systems, of which 942 are health-based violations. 97.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Utah County systems? ▼
Water systems in Utah County serve approximately 734,522 people through 85 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Utah County water? ▼
Of 19 water systems tested for PFAS in Utah County, 11 had PFAS detected (57.9% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Utah County? ▼
Water systems in Utah County use GW (43 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. 5.8% of Utah 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.