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BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY

PWS ID: UTAH11053 · CEDAR CITY, Utah 84721

BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY serves 440 people in CEDAR CITY, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 335 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY

BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 440 residents in CEDAR CITY, Utah (Iron County) through 131 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 335 total violations for this system , of which 13 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 293 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 50 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. BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY's 335 violations sit above 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
440
Total Violations
335
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
131
County
Iron
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
293
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 50 2015
Coliform (TCR) Other 15 1999
Nitrate MR 12 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2020
Arsenic MR 7 2011
Cadmium MR 7 2011
CYANIDE MR 7 2011
Nickel MR 7 2011
Antimony, Total MR 7 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 7 2011
Thallium, Total MR 7 2011
Chromium MR 7 2011
Fluoride MR 7 2011
Barium MR 7 2011
Selenium MR 7 2011
Mercury MR 7 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2017
Methoxychlor MR 5 2011
Toxaphene MR 5 2011
Dalapon MR 5 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2011
Carbofuran MR 5 2011
Atrazine MR 5 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2011
2,4-D MR 5 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2011

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 BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY.

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 UTAH11053 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
2021 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 0700
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 8000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 7000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 50 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 3100
2015 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 1040
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 5000
2015 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 3014
2011 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 1005
2011 Cadmium MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 1015
2011 CYANIDE MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 1024
2011 Nickel MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 1036
2011 Antimony, Total MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 1074
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH11053 / 1075

How BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY Compares

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

Metric BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 335 159 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 440 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 BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY water safe to drink? ▼
BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY (PWS ID: UTAH11053) has 335 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 440 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY serve? ▼
BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY serves 440 people in CEDAR CITY, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 131 service connections.
What type of violations does BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY have? ▼
BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY has 335 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 293 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY use? ▼
BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY uses Groundwater 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.

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