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Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violations in Utah

10 active public water systems in Utah had a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation in the past three years, 1 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Without proper filtration/disinfection: Giardia lamblia (severe diarrhea, cramping), Cryptosporidium (life-threatening for immunocompromised individuals), viruses (hepatitis A, norovirus). Turbidity itself is not a health risk but can shield pathogens from disinfection.

Systems with a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Cedar City Waterworks
Iron County
39,670 1 1
Huntsville Town Water System
Weber County
750 3 0
Kennecott Utah Metals Tunnel
Salt Lake County
740 1 0
Daniel Municipal Water
Wasatch County
590 6 0
Hanna Water & Sewer Improvement District
Duchesne County
405 4 0
Calf Creek Campground
Garfield County
300 3 0
Camp Kolob Oak Valley Girl's Camp
Washington County
300 2 0
Canyon Meadows Mutual Water Company
Wasatch County
85 5 0
Pole Patch Water System
Weber County
80 6 1
Palisades Water Company
Sanpete County
49 1 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Utah records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.