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FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

PWS ID: UTAH11099 · CEDAR CITY, Utah 84721

FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION serves 28 people in CEDAR CITY, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 289 recorded EPA violations, including 30 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 28 residents in CEDAR CITY, Utah (Iron County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 289 total violations for this system , of which 30 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 247 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 34 violations (MON). 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. FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION's 289 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
28
Total Violations
289
Health-Based Violations
30
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
13
County
Iron
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
247
Treatment Tech Violations
25

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 34 2023
Radium-226 MR 33 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 33 2023
Radium-228 MR 33 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 25 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2022
Nitrate MR 5 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2021
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2021
Benzene MR 5 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2021
Styrene MR 5 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2024
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2021
Toluene MR 5 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2022

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 FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION.

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 UTAH11099 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 34 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 8000
2023 Radium-226 MR 33 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 4020
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 33 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 4000
2023 Radium-228 MR 33 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 4030
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 25 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 0700
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 7000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 5000
2021 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 1040
2021 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 2378
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 2380
2021 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 2955
2021 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 2964
2021 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 2979
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH11099 / 2980

How FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Compares

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

Metric FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 289 159 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 30 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 28 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 FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION water safe to drink?
FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (PWS ID: UTAH11099) has 289 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 28 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION serve?
FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION serves 28 people in CEDAR CITY, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION have?
FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION has 289 total violations: 30 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 247 monitoring/reporting violations, and 25 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION water?
No PFAS testing data is available for FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION use?
FOOTHILL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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