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STUART VISITOR CENTER

PWS ID: UTAH08045 · FERRON, Utah 84523

STUART VISITOR CENTER serves 35 people in FERRON, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 56 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: STUART VISITOR CENTER

STUART VISITOR CENTER is a federal-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 35 residents in FERRON, Utah (Emery County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 56 total violations for this system , of which 8 (14%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 18 violations (MON). 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. STUART VISITOR CENTER's 56 violations sit below the Utah average. Statewide, 91 of 129 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.5%). 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
35
Total Violations
56
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
1
County
Emery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 2020
Nitrate MR 9 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 8 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2015

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 STUART VISITOR CENTER.

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 UTAH08045 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.

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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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 SDWIS / UTAH08045 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 SDWIS / UTAH08045 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 8 SDWIS / UTAH08045 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH08045 / 3100
2014 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH08045 / 1040

How STUART VISITOR CENTER Compares

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

Metric STUART VISITOR CENTER Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 56 159 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 35 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is STUART VISITOR CENTER water safe to drink?
STUART VISITOR CENTER (PWS ID: UTAH08045) has 56 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 35 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does STUART VISITOR CENTER serve?
STUART VISITOR CENTER serves 35 people in FERRON, Utah. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does STUART VISITOR CENTER have?
STUART VISITOR CENTER has 56 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in STUART VISITOR CENTER water?
No PFAS testing data is available for STUART VISITOR CENTER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does STUART VISITOR CENTER use?
STUART VISITOR CENTER uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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