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Johnson Water District - Independence

Duchesne, Utah 84021 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 170 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

170
People served
42
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 42 drinking-water violations at Johnson Water District - Independence, 7% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

42
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
170
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Johnson Water District - Independence

Johnson Water District - Independence is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 170 residents in Duchesne, Utah (Uintah County) through 51 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 3 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 32 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 Chlorine, recorded in 15 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%).

Johnson Water District - Independence's 42 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
170
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
51
County
Uintah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 15 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
TTHM MR 3 2013
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2013

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 Johnson Water District - Independence.

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 UTAH24042 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 6 SDWIS / UTAH24042 / 7000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH24042 / 5000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / UTAH24042 / 8000
2016 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH24042 / 0999
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH24042 / 3100
2015 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / UTAH24042 / 5000
2013 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH24042 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH24042 / 2456

How Johnson Water District - Independence Compares

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

Metric Johnson Water District - Independence Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 159 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 170 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 Johnson Water District - Independence water safe to drink? ▼
Johnson Water District - Independence (PWS ID: UTAH24042) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 170 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Johnson Water District - Independence serve? ▼
Johnson Water District - Independence serves 170 people in Duchesne, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 51 service connections.
What type of violations does Johnson Water District - Independence have? ▼
Johnson Water District - Independence has 42 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 32 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Johnson Water District - Independence water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Johnson Water District - Independence under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Johnson Water District - Independence use? ▼
Johnson Water District - Independence 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.