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Community Water System · PWS UTAH07006

Johnson Water District

Duchesne, Utah 84021 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,895 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,895
People served
159
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 159 drinking-water violations at Johnson Water District, 8% of them health-based - at the Utah per-system average.

159
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,895
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Johnson Water District

Johnson Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,895 residents in Duchesne, Utah (Duchesne County) through 947 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 159 total violations for this system , of which 13 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 9 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%).

Johnson Water District's 159 violations sit at 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
1,895
Total Violations
159
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
947
County
Duchesne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2015
TTHM MR 9 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2003
Nitrate MR 6 2009
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2008
Toluene MR 3 2008
Styrene MR 3 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2008
Radium-228 MR 3 2009
E. COLI MR 3 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2008
Benzene MR 3 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 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 Johnson 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 UTAH07006 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 7000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 5000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 8000
2016 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 0700
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 2950
2014 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 3014
2009 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 1040
2009 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 4030
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 2378
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 2955
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 2968
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 2969
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 2976
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH07006 / 2977

How Johnson Water District Compares

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

Metric Johnson Water District Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 159 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 1,895 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 Johnson Water District water safe to drink?
Johnson Water District (PWS ID: UTAH07006) has 159 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,895 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Johnson Water District serve?
Johnson Water District serves 1,895 people in Duchesne, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 947 service connections.
What type of violations does Johnson Water District have?
Johnson Water District has 159 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Johnson Water District water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Johnson Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Johnson Water District use?
Johnson 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.