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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS UTAH12014

West Desert School

Eureka, Utah 84628 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
200
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 200 drinking-water violations at West Desert School, 5% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

200
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Desert School

West Desert School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Eureka, Utah (Juab County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 200 total violations for this system , of which 10 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 166 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 19 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%).

West Desert School's 200 violations sit above 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
25
Total Violations
200
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5
County
Juab
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
166
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2009
Nitrate MR 10 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1990
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1990
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1990
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1990
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1990
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1990
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1990
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1990
Styrene MR 4 1990
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1990
Toluene MR 4 1990
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1990
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1990
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1990
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1990
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1990
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1990
Benzene MR 4 1990
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1990
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1990
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1990
Arsenic MR 3 1998
Cadmium MR 3 1998
Chromium MR 3 1998
Mercury MR 3 1998
Fluoride MR 3 1998

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 West Desert School.

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 UTAH12014 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
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 5000
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 0700
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 8000
2010 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1040
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 3100
1998 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1005
1998 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1015
1998 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1020
1998 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1035
1998 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1025
1998 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1074
1998 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1075
1998 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH12014 / 1085

How West Desert School Compares

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

Metric West Desert School Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 200 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 25 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 West Desert School water safe to drink? ▼
West Desert School (PWS ID: UTAH12014) has 200 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does West Desert School serve? ▼
West Desert School serves 25 people in Eureka, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does West Desert School have? ▼
West Desert School has 200 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 166 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Desert School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for West Desert School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does West Desert School use? ▼
West Desert School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.