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Central Iron County Wcd

Cedar City, Utah 84720 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,995 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,995
People served
36
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 36 drinking-water violations at Central Iron County Wcd, 25% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

36
Total EPA violations on record
25%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,995
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Central Iron County Wcd

Central Iron County Wcd is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,995 residents in Cedar City, Utah (Iron County) through 733 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 36 total violations for this system , of which 9 (25%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 27 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, 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%).

Central Iron County Wcd's 36 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
3,995
Total Violations
36
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
733
County
Iron
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 9 2022
Radium-226 MR 6 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2009
Radium-228 MR 3 2012
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2012
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2011
E. COLI MR 3 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2017

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 Central Iron County Wcd.

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 UTAH11085 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
2022 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH11085 / 1040
2018 Radium-226 MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH11085 / 4020
2017 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH11085 / 3014
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / UTAH11085 / 8000
2012 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH11085 / 4030
2012 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH11085 / 4000
2011 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / UTAH11085 / 0700
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / UTAH11085 / 3100

How Central Iron County Wcd Compares

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

Metric Central Iron County Wcd Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 36 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 3,995 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 Central Iron County Wcd water safe to drink? ▼
Central Iron County Wcd (PWS ID: UTAH11085) has 36 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,995 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Central Iron County Wcd serve? ▼
Central Iron County Wcd serves 3,995 people in Cedar City, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 733 service connections.
What type of violations does Central Iron County Wcd have? ▼
Central Iron County Wcd has 36 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 27 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Central Iron County Wcd water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Central Iron County Wcd under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Central Iron County Wcd use? ▼
Central Iron County Wcd 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.
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.