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CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO

PWS ID: UTAH27002 · CENTRAL, Utah 84722

CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO serves 35 people in CENTRAL, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 568 recorded EPA violations, including 22 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO

CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 35 residents in CENTRAL, Utah (Washington County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 568 total violations for this system , of which 22 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 480 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 Nitrate, recorded in 63 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. CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO's 568 violations sit above the Utah average. Statewide, 91 of 129 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.5%). 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
35
Total Violations
568
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
480
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 63 2025
Arsenic MR 38 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 30 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2015
E. COLI MR 12 2021
Barium MR 10 2020
Chromium MR 10 2020
Mercury MR 10 2020
Fluoride MR 10 2020
Selenium MR 10 2020
Cadmium MR 10 2020
Antimony, Total MR 9 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 9 2020
Nickel MR 9 2020
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2017
CYANIDE MR 9 2020
Thallium, Total MR 8 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2013
Radium-226 MR 6 2020
Radium-228 MR 6 2020
Chlorine MR 6 2012
Endrin MR 5 2011
Methoxychlor MR 5 2011
Toxaphene MR 5 2011
Picloram MR 5 2011
Dinoseb MR 5 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2011
Atrazine MR 5 2011
Heptachlor MR 5 2011

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 CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO.

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 UTAH27002 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.

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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 Nitrate MR 63 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1040
2025 Arsenic MR 38 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1005
2021 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 3014
2021 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 2456
2020 Barium MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1010
2020 Chromium MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1020
2020 Mercury MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1035
2020 Fluoride MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1025
2020 Selenium MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1045
2020 Cadmium MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1015
2020 Antimony, Total MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1075
2020 Nickel MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1036
2020 CYANIDE MR 9 SDWIS / UTAH27002 / 1024

How CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO Compares

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

Metric CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 568 159 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 35 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO water safe to drink? ▼
CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO (PWS ID: UTAH27002) has 568 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 35 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO serve? ▼
CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO serves 35 people in CENTRAL, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO have? ▼
CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO has 568 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 480 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO use? ▼
CENTRAL CULINARY WATER CO 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.

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