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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS UTAH14024

Materion Natural Resources

Hinckley, Utah 84635 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
98
EPA violations
30
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 98 drinking-water violations at Materion Natural Resources, 31% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

98
Total EPA violations on record
31%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Materion Natural Resources

Materion Natural Resources is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Hinckley, Utah (Millard County) through 1 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 30 (31%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 35 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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%).

Materion Natural Resources'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
80
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
30
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Millard
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
35
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2009
Nitrate MR 10 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2017
Coliform (TCR) Other 3 2000

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 Materion Natural Resources.

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 UTAH14024 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
2021 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH14024 / 1040
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH14024 / 8000
2016 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / UTAH14024 / 0700
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH14024 / 5000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / UTAH14024 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / UTAH14024 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH14024 / 3100

How Materion Natural Resources Compares

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

Metric Materion Natural Resources Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 98 159 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 80 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 Materion Natural Resources water safe to drink? ▼
Materion Natural Resources (PWS ID: UTAH14024) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Materion Natural Resources serve? ▼
Materion Natural Resources serves 80 people in Hinckley, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Materion Natural Resources have? ▼
Materion Natural Resources has 98 total violations: 30 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 35 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Materion Natural Resources water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Materion Natural Resources under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Materion Natural Resources use? ▼
Materion Natural Resources 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.