Public water system record
Uriah Heeps Spring Water System
Serves Whiterocks, Uintah County, UT · 3,750 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 139 monitoring/reporting issues for Uriah Heeps Spring Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 139
Key facts
- Uriah Heeps Spring Water System draws water from 1 well and 1 spring.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by EPA, August 2021.
- Record on file since 1980, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 68 unknown out of 960 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Mar 9, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 23, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 12, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 2, 2014 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 20, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Uriah Heeps Spring Water System go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (5 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 144 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 17 |
| 1990s | 4 | 24 |
| 2000s | 2 | 27 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 76 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 18 |
| 2020s | 3 | 109 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2014, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 2, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Uriah Heeps Spring Water System and issued 1 boil water order between 2017 and 2021, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2021 | EPA | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Aug 13, 2021 | EPA | Emergency order under section 1431 of the Safe Drinking Water Act | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Aug 13, 2021 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 11, 2018 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 6 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 15, 2017 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 122 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite, Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, Xylenes, Total |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Uriah Heeps Spring Water System draws water from 1 well and 1 spring. It also buys water from Whiterocks Water System. 3 other community water systems buy water from Uriah Heeps Spring Water System.
Buys water from
- Whiterocks Water System Ft. Duchesne, UT
Community systems that buy water from it
- Ballard Water Improvement District Ballard, UT
- Johnson Water District - Independence Duchesne, UT
- Ouray Park Water Improvement District Randlett, UT
Annual water quality report
Uriah Heeps Spring Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 8.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells