Public water system record
Salt Lake City Water System
Serves Salt Lake City, Millcreek, Cottonwood Heights and 1 more place, Salt Lake County, UT · 381,174 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Salt Lake City 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Salt Lake City Water System draws water from 13 wells, 3 surface water intakes and 2 springs (12 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1989, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 120 lead and 31,866 unknown out of 86,123 service lines.
Check whether Salt Lake City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 9, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Salt Lake City Water System go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 52 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 24 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 27 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
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
Salt Lake City Water System draws water from 13 wells, 3 surface water intakes and 2 springs (12 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Jordan Valley WCD and Metropolitan Water District. 5 other community water systems and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Salt Lake City Water System.
Buys water from
- Jordan Valley WCD West Jordan, UT
- Metropolitan Water District Cottonwood Heights, UT
Community systems that buy water from it
- Holliday Water Company Salt Lake City, UT
- South Salt Lake City Water System Coalville, UT
- University of Utah Sandy, UT
- Uscf - SLC Draper, UT
- VA Medical Center SLC Salt Lake City, UT
Annual water quality report
Salt Lake City 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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