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COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: UTAH29092 · LIBERTY, Utah 84310

COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY serves 39 people in LIBERTY, Utah using Groundwater water sources. It has 97 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY

COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 39 residents in LIBERTY, Utah (Weber County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 97 total violations for this system , of which 7 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 68 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 12 violations (RPT). 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. COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY's 97 violations sit below 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
39
Total Violations
97
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
40
County
Weber
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
68
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 12 2018
E. COLI MR 12 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 3 1997
Radium-228 MR 3 2020
Radium-226 MR 3 2020
Arsenic MR 2 1999
Cadmium MR 2 1999
Chromium MR 2 1999
Selenium MR 2 1999
CYANIDE MR 2 1999
Thallium, Total MR 2 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1999
Mercury MR 2 1999
Antimony, Total MR 2 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2012
Fluoride MR 2 1999
Barium MR 2 1999
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 1997
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 1 1989
Nickel MR 1 1991

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 COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY.

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 UTAH29092 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 7000
2020 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 3014
2020 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 4000
2020 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 4030
2020 Radium-226 MR 3 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 4020
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 12 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 5000
1999 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 1005
1999 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 1015
1999 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / UTAH29092 / 1020

How COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY Compares

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

Metric COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 97 159 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 39 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 COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY water safe to drink? ▼
COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY (PWS ID: UTAH29092) has 97 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 39 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY serve? ▼
COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY serves 39 people in LIBERTY, Utah. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY have? ▼
COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY has 97 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 68 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY use? ▼
COLE CANYON WATER COMPANY 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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