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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS UTAH23031

Ibapah School

Tooele, Utah 84074 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 26 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

26
People served
219
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 219 drinking-water violations at Ibapah School, 3% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

219
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
26
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ibapah School

Ibapah School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 26 residents in Tooele, Utah (Tooele County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 219 total violations for this system , of which 7 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 187 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 Nitrate, recorded in 8 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%).

Ibapah School's 219 violations sit above 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
26
Total Violations
219
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Tooele
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
187
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 8 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2019
Barium MR 3 2020
Cadmium MR 3 2020
Chromium MR 3 2020
CYANIDE MR 3 2020
Fluoride MR 3 2020
Mercury MR 3 2020
Nickel MR 3 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2020
Methoxychlor MR 3 2020
Dalapon MR 3 2020
OXAMYL MR 3 2020
Simazine MR 3 2020
Picloram MR 3 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2020
Carbofuran MR 3 2020
LASSO MR 3 2020
Heptachlor MR 3 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2020

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 Ibapah School.

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 UTAH23031 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 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1040
2020 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1015
2020 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1020
2020 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1024
2020 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1025
2020 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1035
2020 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1036
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 1075
2020 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 2015
2020 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 2031
2020 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 2036
2020 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 2037
2020 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 2040
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH23031 / 2042

How Ibapah School Compares

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

Metric Ibapah School Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 219 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 26 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 Ibapah School water safe to drink? ▼
Ibapah School (PWS ID: UTAH23031) has 219 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 26 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ibapah School serve? ▼
Ibapah School serves 26 people in Tooele, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Ibapah School have? ▼
Ibapah School has 219 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 187 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ibapah School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ibapah School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ibapah School use? ▼
Ibapah School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.