Public water system record
Bothwell Town Water System
Serves an area of Box Elder County, UT · 237 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Bothwell Town Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Bothwell Town Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Utah, May 2020.
- Record on file since 1979, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 27, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Bothwell Town Water System go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 62 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 25 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Utah regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Bothwell Town Water System in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2020 | Utah | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
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.
Where the water comes from
Bothwell Town Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Bear River WCD-Bothwell.
Buys water from
- Bear River WCD-Bothwell Corinne, UT
Annual water quality report
Bothwell Town 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Bothwell Town Water System for a copy.
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 Utah.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells