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Marysvale Town Water System

Marysvale, Utah 84750 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 380 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

380
People served
122
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 122 drinking-water violations at Marysvale Town Water System, 12% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

122
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
380
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Marysvale Town Water System

Marysvale Town Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 380 residents in Marysvale, Utah (Piute County) through 338 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 122 total violations for this system , of which 15 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 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 Chlorine, recorded in 21 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%).

Marysvale Town Water System's 122 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
380
Total Violations
122
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
338
County
Piute
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 21 2014
Groundwater Rule TT 15 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2017
TTHM MR 9 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2001
Nitrate MR 6 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2016
Arsenic MR 2 1988
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1988
Barium MR 2 1988
Cadmium MR 2 1988
Chromium MR 2 1988
Mercury MR 2 1988
Fluoride MR 2 1988
Selenium MR 2 1988
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1991

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 Marysvale Town Water System.

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 UTAH16003 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 7000
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 2950
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 0200
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 5000
2014 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 0999
2012 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 1040
2011 Groundwater Rule TT 15 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 0700
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 3100
1991 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 3100
1988 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 1005
1988 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 4000
1988 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 1010
1988 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 1015
1988 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH16003 / 1020

How Marysvale Town Water System Compares

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

Metric Marysvale Town Water System Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 122 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 380 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 Marysvale Town Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Marysvale Town Water System (PWS ID: UTAH16003) has 122 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 380 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Marysvale Town Water System serve? ▼
Marysvale Town Water System serves 380 people in Marysvale, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 338 service connections.
What type of violations does Marysvale Town Water System have? ▼
Marysvale Town Water System has 122 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Marysvale Town Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Marysvale Town Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Marysvale Town Water System use? ▼
Marysvale Town Water System 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.