Public water system record
Buena Vista Community
Serves an area of Iron County, UT · 440 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Buena Vista Community 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
- 9
Key facts
- Buena Vista Community draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: ban on new connections or service extensions by Utah, August 1998.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 129 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 | May 1, 2021 | 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
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 16, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Buena Vista Community go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 85 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 33 |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 48 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2008, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Utah regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Buena Vista Community and issued 2 bans on new connections between 1997 and 1998. The most recent was a ban on new connections or service extensions in August 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1998 | Utah | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jun 6, 1997 | Utah | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jan 3, 1997 | Utah | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 12 violations: Total Coliform |
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
Buena Vista Community draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Buena Vista Community 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 Buena Vista Community 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