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WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: UTAH20010 · WALES, Utah 84667

WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM serves 300 people in WALES, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 629 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM

WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in WALES, Utah (Sanpete County) through 128 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 629 total violations for this system , of which 3 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 601 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 33 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. WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM's 629 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.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
629
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
128
County
Sanpete
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
601
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 33 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 29 2018
Radium-228 MR 27 2018
Radium-226 MR 24 2018
Endrin MR 12 2018
Toxaphene MR 12 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2018
OXAMYL MR 12 2018
Simazine MR 12 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2018
Dinoseb MR 12 2018
Heptachlor MR 12 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2018
2,4-D MR 12 2018
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2018
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2018
Methoxychlor MR 12 2018
Picloram MR 12 2018
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2018
LASSO MR 12 2018
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2018
Chlordane MR 12 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2018
Dalapon MR 12 2018
Atrazine MR 12 2018
Carbofuran MR 12 2018
Nitrate MR 9 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2007

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 WALES 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 UTAH20010 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
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 7000
2018 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 29 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 4000
2018 Radium-228 MR 27 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 4030
2018 Radium-226 MR 24 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 4020
2018 Endrin MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2005
2018 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2020
2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2035
2018 OXAMYL MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2036
2018 Simazine MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2037
2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2039
2018 Dinoseb MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2041
2018 Heptachlor MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2065
2018 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2067
2018 2,4-D MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2105
2018 2,4,5-TP MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH20010 / 2110

How WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 629 159 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 300 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 WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: UTAH20010) has 629 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM serves 300 people in WALES, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 128 service connections.
What type of violations does WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM has 629 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 601 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
WALES 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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