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Spanish Fork City

Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 47,169 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

47,169
People served
586
EPA violations
4
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 586 drinking-water violations at Spanish Fork City, 1% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

586
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
47,169
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Spanish Fork City

Spanish Fork City is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 47,169 residents in Spanish Fork, Utah (Utah County) through 13,953 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 586 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 570 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 18 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Spanish Fork City's 586 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
47,169
Total Violations
586
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
13,953
County
Utah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
570
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 18 2010
Radium-226 MR 18 2010
Radium-228 MR 18 2010
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 18 2010
Combined Uranium MR 17 2010
Endrin MR 13 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 2010
OXAMYL MR 13 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 2010
Picloram MR 13 2010
Dinoseb MR 13 2010
Carbofuran MR 13 2010
Atrazine MR 13 2010
LASSO MR 13 2010
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 2010
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2010
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 2010
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2010
Toxaphene MR 13 2010
Dalapon MR 13 2010
Heptachlor MR 13 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2010
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2010
2,4-D MR 13 2010
Simazine MR 13 2010
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 13 2010
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 2010
Methoxychlor MR 13 2010
Chlordane MR 13 2010
Nitrate MR 8 2010

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 290 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/22/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/22/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/22/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/22/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/22/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/22/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/22/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/22/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Spanish Fork City.

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 UTAH25003 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
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 7000
2010 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 4010
2010 Radium-226 MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 4020
2010 Radium-228 MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 4030
2010 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 4000
2010 Combined Uranium MR 17 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 4006
2010 Endrin MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2005
2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2035
2010 OXAMYL MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2036
2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2039
2010 Picloram MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2040
2010 Dinoseb MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2041
2010 Carbofuran MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2046
2010 Atrazine MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2050
2010 LASSO MR 13 SDWIS / UTAH25003 / 2051

How Spanish Fork City Compares

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

Metric Spanish Fork City Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 586 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 47,169 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 Spanish Fork City water safe to drink? ▼
Spanish Fork City (PWS ID: UTAH25003) has 586 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 47,169 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Spanish Fork City serve? ▼
Spanish Fork City serves 47,169 people in Spanish Fork, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13,953 service connections.
What type of violations does Spanish Fork City have? ▼
Spanish Fork City has 586 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 570 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Spanish Fork City water? ▼
No. Spanish Fork City was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Spanish Fork City use? ▼
Spanish Fork City 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.