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South Davis Water District

Bountiful, Utah 84010 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 10,565 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

10,565
People served
48
EPA violations
21
Health-based
4 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 48 drinking-water violations at South Davis Water District, 44% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds.

48
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
10,565
People served by this system
4
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Davis Water District

South Davis Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 10,565 residents in Bountiful, Utah (Davis County) through 3,241 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 total violations for this system , of which 21 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 18 violations (TT, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 4 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 12 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

South Davis Water District's 48 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.

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
10,565
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,241
County
Davis
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 18 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2009
TTHM MR 3 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2015
Radium-226 MR 1 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2003
Radium-228 MR 1 2010
Combined Uranium MR 1 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2010

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 15 of 290 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/27/2023 8.50 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/27/2023 4.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFMBA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/27/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/27/2023 3.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
ADONA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/27/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/27/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/27/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 South Davis Water District.

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 UTAH06009 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
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 8000
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 7000
2013 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 2456
2010 Groundwater Rule TT 18 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 0700
2010 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 4020
2010 Radium-228 MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 4030
2010 Combined Uranium MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 4006
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 5000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH06009 / 3100

How South Davis Water District Compares

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

Metric South Davis Water District Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 48 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 4 compounds 70.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 10,565 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 South Davis Water District water safe to drink? ▼
South Davis Water District (PWS ID: UTAH06009) has 48 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 4 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 10,565 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does South Davis Water District serve? ▼
South Davis Water District serves 10,565 people in Bountiful, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3,241 service connections.
What type of violations does South Davis Water District have? ▼
South Davis Water District has 48 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Davis Water District water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds in South Davis Water District's water supply: PFHxS, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFBS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does South Davis Water District use? ▼
South Davis Water District uses Surface Water 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.