Public water system record
University of Utah
Serves Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT · 57,080 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for University of Utah 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
- University of Utah buys its water from Salt Lake City Water System.
- Most recent enforcement action: ban on new connections or service extensions by Utah, April 1996.
- Record on file since 1982, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 10 unknown out of 117 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 | Mar 23, 2022 | 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
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for University of Utah go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2003, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Utah regulators issued 1 ban on new connections to University of Utah in 1996. The most recent was a ban on new connections or service extensions in April 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1996 | Utah | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation (1 health-based): 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
University of Utah buys its water from Salt Lake City Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Salt Lake City Water System Salt Lake City, UT
Annual water quality report
University of Utah 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