CENTRAL IRON COUNTY WCD
PWS ID: UTAH11085 · CEDAR CITY, Utah 84720
CENTRAL IRON COUNTY WCD serves 3,995 people in CEDAR CITY, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 36 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
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. CENTRAL IRON COUNTY WCD's 36 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.
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.
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 SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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