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Dutch John Town Water System

Serves Dutch John, Daggett County, UT · 144 people served

Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Dutch John Town Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • UTAH05001
  • MANILA
  • UT
  • 144 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 84046
EPA system ID UTAH05001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
14
Resolved
14
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Dutch John Town Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.09863 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: complaint seeking a penalty by EPA, September 2010.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 127 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09863 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 2, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.13 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0865 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Dec 1, 2018 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Mar 1, 2017 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Nov 1, 2016 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed 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
 Dec 31, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for Dutch John Town Water System go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 142 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 8
1980s 0 8
1990s 0 59
2000s 1 65
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 10 2
2020s 3 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2009 Archived

Enforcement actions

EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Dutch John Town Water System between 2007 and 2010. The most recent was a complaint seeking a penalty in September 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 9, 2010 EPA Complaint seeking a penalty 5 violations: Nitrate, Total Coliform, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Sep 15, 2009 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chlorine, Nitrate, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 23, 2007 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Nitrate, Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

7 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Surface Water Treatment Rule

7 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Dutch John Town Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Dutch John Town Water System.

Annual water quality report

Dutch John 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 Dutch John Town Water System for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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