Public water system record
Brian Head Town Water System
Serves Brian Head, Iron County, UT · 1,038 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 39 monitoring/reporting issues for Brian Head Town 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 39
Key facts
- Brian Head Town Water System draws water from 3 wells and 4 springs (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Utah, July 2019.
- Record on file since 1985, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 388 service lines.
Check whether Brian Head Town Water System serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 18, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 15, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Brian Head Town Water System go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (1 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 237 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 | 28 |
| 2000s | 2 | 152 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 48 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 24 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2012, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Utah regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Brian Head Town Water System and issued 1 boil water order between 1985 and 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2019 | Utah | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Utah | Criminal case filed | 8 violations: Arsenic, Cadmium, Fluoride, Mercury, Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Brian Head Town Water System draws water from 3 wells and 4 springs (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Brian Head 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.
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