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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS UTAH09053

Skoots Creek Subdivision

Washington, Utah 84780 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 33 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

33
People served
333
EPA violations
45
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 333 drinking-water violations at Skoots Creek Subdivision, 14% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

333
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
33
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Skoots Creek Subdivision

Skoots Creek Subdivision is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 33 residents in Washington, Utah (Garfield County) through 38 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 333 total violations for this system , of which 45 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 268 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 21 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. Statewide, 91 of 129 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.5%).

Skoots Creek Subdivision's 333 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
33
Total Violations
333
Health-Based Violations
45
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
38
County
Garfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
268
Treatment Tech Violations
34

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 21 2023
Nitrate MR 20 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 19 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 15 2018
Endrin MR 6 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2015
OXAMYL MR 6 2015
Simazine MR 6 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2015
Dinoseb MR 6 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2015
Carbofuran MR 6 2015
Heptachlor MR 6 2015
2,4-D MR 6 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2015
Chlordane MR 6 2015
Atrazine MR 6 2015
LASSO MR 6 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2015
Picloram MR 6 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2015
Methoxychlor MR 6 2015
Dalapon MR 6 2015
Toxaphene 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 Skoots Creek Subdivision.

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 UTAH09053 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 21 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 20 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 1040
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 19 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 0700
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 15 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 8000
2018 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 8000
2015 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 2005
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 2010
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 2035
2015 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 2036
2015 Simazine MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 2037
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 2039
2015 Dinoseb MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH09053 / 2041

How Skoots Creek Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Skoots Creek Subdivision Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 333 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 45 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 33 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 Skoots Creek Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Skoots Creek Subdivision (PWS ID: UTAH09053) has 333 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 33 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Skoots Creek Subdivision serve? ▼
Skoots Creek Subdivision serves 33 people in Washington, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 38 service connections.
What type of violations does Skoots Creek Subdivision have? ▼
Skoots Creek Subdivision has 333 total violations: 45 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 268 monitoring/reporting violations, and 34 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Skoots Creek Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Skoots Creek Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Skoots Creek Subdivision use? ▼
Skoots Creek Subdivision 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.
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.