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Fountain Green

Fountain Green, Utah 84632 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,275 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,275
People served
123
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 123 drinking-water violations at Fountain Green - below the Utah per-system average.

123
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,275
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fountain Green

Fountain Green is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,275 residents in Fountain Green, Utah (Sanpete County) through 468 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 123 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 79 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 TTHM, recorded in 10 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%).

Fountain Green's 123 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
1,275
Total Violations
123
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
468
County
Sanpete
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 10 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2017
Nitrate MR 7 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2018
Radium-226 MR 3 2018
Radium-228 MR 3 2018
Chromium MR 3 1986
Arsenic MR 3 1986
Barium MR 3 1986
Cadmium MR 3 1986
Selenium MR 3 1986
Fluoride MR 3 1986
Mercury MR 3 1986
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2025
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1997

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 Fountain Green.

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 UTAH20003 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 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 2456
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 7000
2018 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 4000
2018 Radium-226 MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 4020
2018 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 4030
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 0200
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 8000
2014 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 3100
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 5000
1997 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 3100
1986 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 1020
1986 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 1005
1986 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH20003 / 1010

How Fountain Green Compares

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

Metric Fountain Green Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 123 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,275 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 Fountain Green water safe to drink? ▼
Fountain Green (PWS ID: UTAH20003) has 123 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,275 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fountain Green serve? ▼
Fountain Green serves 1,275 people in Fountain Green, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 468 service connections.
What type of violations does Fountain Green have? ▼
Fountain Green has 123 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fountain Green water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fountain Green under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fountain Green use? ▼
Fountain Green 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.