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ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: UTAH18049 · ALTA, Utah 84092

ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM serves 5,228 people in ALTA, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 140 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM

ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,228 residents in ALTA, Utah (Salt Lake County) through 88 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 5 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 90 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 Antimony, Total, recorded in 32 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM's 140 violations sit below 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.

Population Served
5,228
Total Violations
140
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
88
County
Salt Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
90
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Antimony, Total MR 32 2023
Arsenic MR 5 2002
Barium MR 5 2002
Cadmium MR 5 2002
Chromium MR 5 2002
Selenium MR 5 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2000
Fluoride MR 5 2002
Mercury MR 5 2002
CYANIDE MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2002
Thallium, Total MR 4 2002
Nitrate MR 4 2011
Nickel MR 4 2002
Chlorine MR 3 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2025

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
4:2 FTS 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/21/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/21/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/21/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/21/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/21/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/21/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/21/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 10/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 10/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 10/21/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 10/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 10/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 10/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 10/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 10/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 10/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 10/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 10/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 10/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 10/21/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 10/21/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 10/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 10/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 10/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 10/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 10/21/2025 <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 ALTA 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 UTAH18049 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 7000
2023 Antimony, Total MR 32 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1074
2013 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 0999
2011 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1040
2002 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1005
2002 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1010
2002 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1020
2002 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1045
2002 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1025
2002 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1035
2002 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1024
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1075
2002 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1085
2002 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH18049 / 1036

How ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 159 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 5,228 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 ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: UTAH18049) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,228 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM serves 5,228 people in ALTA, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 88 service connections.
What type of violations does ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM has 140 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 90 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
No. ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does ALTA TOWN WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
ALTA 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.

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