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Torrey Town Water System

Torrey, Utah 84775 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 550 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

550
People served
127
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 127 drinking-water violations at Torrey Town Water System, 17% of them health-based - below the Utah per-system average.

127
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
550
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Torrey Town Water System

Torrey Town Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 550 residents in Torrey, Utah (Wayne County) through 448 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 127 total violations for this system , of which 21 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 86 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Torrey Town Water System's 127 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
550
Total Violations
127
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
448
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 2012
Nitrate MR 10 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 1997
Selenium MR 4 2001
Arsenic MR 4 2001
Barium MR 4 2001
Cadmium MR 4 2001
Mercury MR 4 2001
Chromium MR 4 2001
Fluoride MR 3 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2016
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 1997
Antimony, Total MR 2 2001
CYANIDE MR 2 2001
Thallium, Total MR 2 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2001
Nitrite MR 1 1993
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1990
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1990
Toluene MR 1 1990
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1990
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1990
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1990
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 1 1989
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1990
Benzene MR 1 1990

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 Torrey Town 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 UTAH28007 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 5200
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 5000
2007 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1040
2001 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1045
2001 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1005
2001 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1010
2001 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1015
2001 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1035
2001 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1020
2001 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1025
2001 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1074
2001 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH28007 / 1024

How Torrey Town Water System Compares

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

Metric Torrey Town Water System Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 127 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 550 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 Torrey Town Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Torrey Town Water System (PWS ID: UTAH28007) has 127 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 550 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Torrey Town Water System serve? ▼
Torrey Town Water System serves 550 people in Torrey, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 448 service connections.
What type of violations does Torrey Town Water System have? ▼
Torrey Town Water System has 127 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Torrey Town Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Torrey Town Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Torrey Town Water System use? ▼
Torrey Town 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.