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Community Water System · PWS UTAH11087

Chekshani Cliffs HOA

Cedar City, Utah 84720 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
155
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 155 drinking-water violations at Chekshani Cliffs HOA, 12% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

155
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chekshani Cliffs HOA

Chekshani Cliffs HOA is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Cedar City, Utah (Iron County) through 70 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 155 total violations for this system , of which 19 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 136 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 19 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Chekshani Cliffs HOA's 155 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
120
Total Violations
155
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
70
County
Iron
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
136
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2011
Nitrate MR 12 2009
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 2023
Radium-226 MR 8 2023
Radium-228 MR 8 2023
Combined Uranium MR 6 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2007
Benzene MR 4 2007
Toluene MR 4 2007
Styrene MR 4 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2007
Nitrite MR 2 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2010

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 Chekshani Cliffs HOA.

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 UTAH11087 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 4000
2023 Radium-226 MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 4020
2023 Radium-228 MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 4030
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 3100
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 5000
2009 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 1040
2008 Combined Uranium MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 4006
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 4010
2008 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 1041
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 2378
2007 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 2964
2007 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 2969
2007 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 2976
2007 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 2980
2007 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH11087 / 2981

How Chekshani Cliffs HOA Compares

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

Metric Chekshani Cliffs HOA Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 155 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 120 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 Chekshani Cliffs HOA water safe to drink? ▼
Chekshani Cliffs HOA (PWS ID: UTAH11087) has 155 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Chekshani Cliffs HOA serve? ▼
Chekshani Cliffs HOA serves 120 people in Cedar City, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 70 service connections.
What type of violations does Chekshani Cliffs HOA have? ▼
Chekshani Cliffs HOA has 155 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 136 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chekshani Cliffs HOA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chekshani Cliffs HOA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chekshani Cliffs HOA use? ▼
Chekshani Cliffs HOA 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.