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MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: UTAH18024 · WEST JORDAN, Utah 84081

MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM serves 38,723 people in WEST JORDAN, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 208 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (8 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM

MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 38,723 residents in WEST JORDAN, Utah (Salt Lake County) through 11,590 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 total violations for this system , of which 13 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 183 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 Radium-226, recorded in 12 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 8 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 83 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM's 208 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.

PFAS Detected

8 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
38,723
Total Violations
208
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
11,590
County
Salt Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
183
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Radium-226 MR 12 2016
Radium-228 MR 12 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 12 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2017
Endrin MR 5 2011
Methoxychlor MR 5 2011
Toxaphene MR 5 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2011
Dinoseb MR 5 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2011
Carbofuran MR 5 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2011
2,4-D MR 5 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2011
Chlordane MR 5 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2024
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2011
Picloram MR 5 2011
OXAMYL MR 5 2011
Heptachlor MR 5 2011
LASSO MR 5 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2011
Simazine MR 5 2011
Dalapon MR 5 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 5 2011
Atrazine MR 5 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 31 of 1136 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/4/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/22/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/22/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/22/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/22/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/22/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

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 MURRAY CITY 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 UTAH18024 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 / UTAH18024 / 7000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 8000
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 0200
2016 Radium-226 MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 4020
2016 Radium-228 MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 4030
2016 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 4000
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 12 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 0700
2014 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 1040
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 2456
2013 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 2950
2011 Endrin MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 2005
2011 Methoxychlor MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 2015
2011 Toxaphene MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 2020
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 2035
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18024 / 2039

How MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 208 159 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 8 compounds 70.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 38,723 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 MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: UTAH18024) has 208 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 8 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 38,723 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM serves 38,723 people in WEST JORDAN, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 11,590 service connections.
What type of violations does MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM has 208 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 183 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds in MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM's water supply: PFHxS, PFHxA, PFBS, PFHpA, PFBA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
MURRAY CITY 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.

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