Community Water System · PWS UTAH26005
Daniel Municipal Water
Heber, Utah 84032 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 559 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 559
- People served
- 799
- EPA violations
- 4
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 799 drinking-water violations at Daniel Municipal Water, 1% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.
- 799
- Total EPA violations on record
- 1%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 559
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Daniel Municipal Water
Daniel Municipal Water is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 559 residents in Heber, Utah (Wasatch County) through 238 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 799 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 686 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 19 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%).
Daniel Municipal Water's 799 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 238
- County
- Wasatch
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 4
- Monitoring Violations
- 686
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 19 | 2022 |
| TTHM | MR | 16 | 2024 |
| Benzene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Styrene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Toluene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 16 | 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 15 | 2024 |
| Radium-228 | MR | 15 | 2017 |
| Arsenic | MR | 10 | 2014 |
| Barium | MR | 10 | 2014 |
| Cadmium | MR | 10 | 2014 |
| Chromium | MR | 10 | 2014 |
| Mercury | MR | 10 | 2014 |
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 Daniel Municipal Water.
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 UTAH26005 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 | Benzene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2990 |
| 2025 | 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2980 |
| 2025 | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2977 |
| 2025 | p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2969 |
| 2025 | CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2989 |
| 2025 | Styrene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2996 |
| 2025 | Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2987 |
| 2025 | Toluene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2991 |
| 2025 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2979 |
| 2025 | Xylenes, Total | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2955 |
| 2025 | DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2964 |
| 2025 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2378 |
| 2025 | Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2982 |
| 2025 | Trichloroethylene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2984 |
| 2025 | o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 16 | SDWIS / UTAH26005 / 2968 |
How Daniel Municipal Water Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Daniel Municipal Water | Utah avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 799 | 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 | 559 | 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 |
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