Public water system record
Thatcher-Penrose Service District
Serves an area of Box Elder County, UT that includes Thatcher · 590 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Thatcher-Penrose Service District 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- Thatcher-Penrose Service District draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: ban on new connections or service extensions by Utah, December 1996.
- Record on file since 1983, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 187 unknown out of 247 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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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2014 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 31, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Thatcher-Penrose Service District go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 192 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 6 | 59 |
| 2000s | 0 | 76 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 41 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 18, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Utah regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Thatcher-Penrose Service District and issued 1 ban on new connections between 1995 and 1996. The most recent was a ban on new connections or service extensions in December 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1996 | Utah | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 36 violations (3 health-based): Aldicarb sulfoxide, Atrazine, Carbofuran, Total Coliform, Chlordane |
| Mar 23, 1995 | Utah | Compliance order (no penalty) | 35 violations: Aldicarb sulfoxide, Atrazine, Carbofuran, Chlordane, Heptachlor |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Thatcher-Penrose Service District 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
Thatcher-Penrose Service District 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 Utah.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells