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Salina City Water System

Salina, Utah 84654 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,100
People served
114
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 114 drinking-water violations at Salina City Water System - below the Utah per-system average.

114
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Salina City Water System

Salina City Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,100 residents in Salina, Utah (Sevier County) through 1,018 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 114 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 93 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 9 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%).

Salina City Water System's 114 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
2,100
Total Violations
114
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,018
County
Sevier
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
93
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2017
Radium-226 MR 6 2018
Radium-228 MR 6 2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2022
Nitrate MR 5 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1992
Chlorine MR 3 2012
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2003
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2010
TTHM MR 3 2010
Combined Uranium MR 3 2003
Arsenic MR 2 1993
Barium MR 2 1993
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2016
Cadmium MR 2 1993
Chromium MR 2 1993
Fluoride MR 2 1993
Mercury MR 2 1993
Selenium MR 2 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1994
Nickel MR 1 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1994
Thallium, Total MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1994
Benzene MR 1 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1994

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 Salina 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 UTAH21014 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
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 7000
2018 Radium-226 MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 4020
2018 Radium-228 MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 4030
2018 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 4000
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 0200
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 8000
2012 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 0999
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 5000
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 2456
2010 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 2950
2007 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 1040
2003 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 4010
2003 Combined Uranium MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 4006
1994 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 2976
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / UTAH21014 / 2984

How Salina City Water System Compares

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

Metric Salina City Water System Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 114 159 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 2,100 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 Salina City Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Salina City Water System (PWS ID: UTAH21014) has 114 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Salina City Water System serve? ▼
Salina City Water System serves 2,100 people in Salina, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,018 service connections.
What type of violations does Salina City Water System have? ▼
Salina City Water System has 114 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 93 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Salina City Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Salina City Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Salina City Water System use? ▼
Salina 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.
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.