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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS UTAH11038

Rainbow Meadow Ranchos

Las Vegas, Utah 89131 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
69
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 69 drinking-water violations at Rainbow Meadow Ranchos, 23% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

69
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rainbow Meadow Ranchos

Rainbow Meadow Ranchos is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Las Vegas, Utah (Iron County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 69 total violations for this system , of which 16 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 41 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 Nitrate, recorded in 14 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%).

Rainbow Meadow Ranchos's 69 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.

Population Served
75
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Iron
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
41
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 14 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 12 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2019
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2000
Nitrite MR 2 1995
Barium MR 1 1986
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1986
Selenium MR 1 1986
Chromium MR 1 1986
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 1 1989
Arsenic MR 1 1986
Mercury MR 1 1986
Fluoride MR 1 1986
Cadmium MR 1 1986

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 Rainbow Meadow Ranchos.

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 UTAH11038 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 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1040
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 12 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 8000
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) Other 4 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 3100
1995 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1041
1989 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1038
1986 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1010
1986 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 4000
1986 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1045
1986 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1020
1986 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1005
1986 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1035
1986 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11038 / 1025

How Rainbow Meadow Ranchos Compares

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

Metric Rainbow Meadow Ranchos Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 69 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 75 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 Rainbow Meadow Ranchos water safe to drink? ▼
Rainbow Meadow Ranchos (PWS ID: UTAH11038) has 69 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rainbow Meadow Ranchos serve? ▼
Rainbow Meadow Ranchos serves 75 people in Las Vegas, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Rainbow Meadow Ranchos have? ▼
Rainbow Meadow Ranchos has 69 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 41 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rainbow Meadow Ranchos water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rainbow Meadow Ranchos under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rainbow Meadow Ranchos use? ▼
Rainbow Meadow Ranchos 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.