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River Heights City

River Heights, Utah 84321 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,195 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,195
People served
499
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 499 drinking-water violations at River Heights City, 1% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

499
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,195
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: River Heights City

River Heights City is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,195 residents in River Heights, Utah (Cache County) through 726 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 499 total violations for this system , of which 7 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 467 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 16 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%).

River Heights City's 499 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
2,195
Total Violations
499
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
726
County
Cache
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
467
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 16 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2008
Dalapon MR 12 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2008
Dinoseb MR 12 2008
Carbofuran MR 12 2008
2,4-D MR 12 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2008
Endrin MR 12 2008
Simazine MR 12 2008
Picloram MR 12 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2008
Chlordane MR 12 2008
Chlorine MR 12 2013
Heptachlor MR 12 2008
LASSO MR 12 2008
OXAMYL MR 12 2008
Toxaphene MR 12 2008
Atrazine MR 12 2008
Methoxychlor MR 12 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 1999
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2012

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 River Heights City.

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 UTAH03019 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
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 7000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 8000
2013 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 0999
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 5000
2010 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 1040
2009 Radium-228 MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 4030
2008 BHC-GAMMA MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2010
2008 Dalapon MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2031
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2035
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2039
2008 Dinoseb MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2041
2008 Carbofuran MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2046
2008 2,4-D MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2105
2008 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2274
2008 Pentachlorophenol MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH03019 / 2326

How River Heights City Compares

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

Metric River Heights City Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 499 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 2,195 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 River Heights City water safe to drink? ▼
River Heights City (PWS ID: UTAH03019) has 499 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,195 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does River Heights City serve? ▼
River Heights City serves 2,195 people in River Heights, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 726 service connections.
What type of violations does River Heights City have? ▼
River Heights City has 499 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 467 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in River Heights City water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for River Heights City under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does River Heights City use? ▼
River Heights City 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.