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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS UTAH02060

Utah Test and Training Range

Elwood, Utah 84337 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 63 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

63
People served
108
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at Utah Test and Training Range, 20% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
63
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Utah Test and Training Range

Utah Test and Training Range is a federal-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 63 residents in Elwood, Utah (Box Elder County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 22 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 22 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Utah Test and Training Range's 108 violations sit below 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
63
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
30
County
Box Elder
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
22

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 22 2013
Nitrate MR 19 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2013
TTHM MR 12 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2008
Chlorine MR 6 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2019
Arsenic MR 3 2014
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2001

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 Utah Test and Training Range.

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 UTAH02060 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 8000
2014 Nitrate MR 19 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 1040
2014 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 1005
2013 Groundwater Rule TT 22 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 0700
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 2456
2013 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 2950
2013 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 0999
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 3100
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 5000
1999 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / UTAH02060 / 3100

How Utah Test and Training Range Compares

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

Metric Utah Test and Training Range Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 63 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 Utah Test and Training Range water safe to drink? ▼
Utah Test and Training Range (PWS ID: UTAH02060) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 63 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Utah Test and Training Range serve? ▼
Utah Test and Training Range serves 63 people in Elwood, Utah. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does Utah Test and Training Range have? ▼
Utah Test and Training Range has 108 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 22 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Utah Test and Training Range water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Utah Test and Training Range under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Utah Test and Training Range use? ▼
Utah Test and Training Range uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.