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New Harmony Water System

New Harmony, Utah 84757 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
222
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 222 drinking-water violations at New Harmony Water System, 14% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

222
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: New Harmony Water System

New Harmony Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in New Harmony, Utah (Washington County) through 116 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 222 total violations for this system , of which 31 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 163 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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%).

New Harmony Water System's 222 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
200
Total Violations
222
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
116
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
163
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2011
Nitrate MR 22 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 2017
Coliform (TCR) Other 9 1999
Barium MR 8 2001
Cadmium MR 8 2001
Chromium MR 8 2001
Arsenic MR 8 2001
Mercury MR 8 2001
Selenium MR 8 2001
Fluoride MR 7 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2014
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2023
Antimony, Total MR 3 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2001
CYANIDE MR 3 2001
Thallium, Total MR 3 2001
Radium-228 MR 3 2010
Chlorine MR 3 2010
E. COLI MR 3 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2017
Nickel MR 2 1993
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2022
TTHM MR 2 2022
Nitrite MR 1 1993
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1992

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 New Harmony Water System.

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 UTAH27011 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
2023 Nitrate MR 22 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 1040
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 7000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 8000
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 2950
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 0200
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 8000
2016 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 0700
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 3014
2010 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 4030
2010 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH27011 / 0999

How New Harmony Water System Compares

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

Metric New Harmony Water System Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 222 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 200 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 New Harmony Water System water safe to drink? ▼
New Harmony Water System (PWS ID: UTAH27011) has 222 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does New Harmony Water System serve? ▼
New Harmony Water System serves 200 people in New Harmony, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 116 service connections.
What type of violations does New Harmony Water System have? ▼
New Harmony Water System has 222 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 163 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in New Harmony Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for New Harmony Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does New Harmony Water System use? ▼
New Harmony Water System 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.