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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS UTAH13039

Zion Frontier Resort

Hurricane, Utah 84737 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 206 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

206
People served
98
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 98 drinking-water violations at Zion Frontier Resort, 12% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

98
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
206
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Zion Frontier Resort

Zion Frontier Resort is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 206 residents in Hurricane, Utah (Kane County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 total violations for this system , of which 12 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 75 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 31 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%).

Zion Frontier Resort's 98 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
206
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
County
Kane
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
75
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 31 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 22 2025
Nitrate MR 20 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 10 2017
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 1993
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2017
Public Notice Other 2 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1999
Nitrite MR 2 1995

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 Zion Frontier Resort.

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 UTAH13039 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 22 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 20 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 1040
2018 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 7500
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 10 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 0700
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 31 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 3100
1999 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 3100
1995 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 1041
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 4 SDWIS / UTAH13039 / 3100

How Zion Frontier Resort Compares

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

Metric Zion Frontier Resort Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 98 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 206 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 Zion Frontier Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Zion Frontier Resort (PWS ID: UTAH13039) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 206 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Zion Frontier Resort serve? ▼
Zion Frontier Resort serves 206 people in Hurricane, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does Zion Frontier Resort have? ▼
Zion Frontier Resort has 98 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 75 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Zion Frontier Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Zion Frontier Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Zion Frontier Resort use? ▼
Zion Frontier Resort uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.