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Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam

Corinne, Utah 84307 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 176 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

176
People served
436
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 436 drinking-water violations at Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam - above the Utah per-system average.

436
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
176
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam

Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 176 residents in Corinne, Utah (Box Elder County) through 29 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 436 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 419 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Utah, EPA tracks 1,068 public water systems serving 3,870,776 people, with 169,784 cumulative violations and 10,671 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 159 violations. Statewide, 91 of 129 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.5%).

Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam's 436 violations sit above the Utah average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
176
Total Violations
436
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
29
County
Box Elder
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
419
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2013
Nitrate MR 13 2008
Arsenic MR 12 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2003
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2008
Toxaphene MR 8 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2008
OXAMYL MR 8 2008
Simazine MR 8 2008
Dinoseb MR 8 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2008
Atrazine MR 8 2008
Heptachlor MR 8 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 8 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2008
Chlordane MR 8 2008
2,4-D MR 8 2008
Dalapon MR 8 2008
Methoxychlor MR 8 2008
LASSO MR 8 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2008
Carbofuran MR 8 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 2008
Picloram MR 8 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 2008
Endrin MR 8 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2008

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID UTAH02002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Utah Drinking Water Authority

Utah's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find UT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2020 Arsenic MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 1005
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 8000
2017 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 0999
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 3100
2012 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 4000
2012 Radium-226 MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 4020
2012 Radium-228 MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 4030
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 7000
2008 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 1040
2008 BHC-GAMMA MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 2010
2008 Toxaphene MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 2020
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 2035
2008 OXAMYL MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 2036
2008 Simazine MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 2037
2008 Dinoseb MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH02002 / 2041

How Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 436 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 70.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 176 3,624 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,068 regulated public water systems in Utah.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam water safe to drink? ▼
Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam (PWS ID: UTAH02002) has 436 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 176 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam serve? ▼
Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam serves 176 people in Corinne, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 29 service connections.
What type of violations does Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam have? ▼
Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam has 436 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 419 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam use? ▼
Bear River Wcd-Beaver Dam uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.