Public water system record
Gunlock Special Service District
Serves an area of Washington County, UT · 118 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Gunlock Special Service District 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Gunlock Special Service District draws water from 1 well and 1 spring (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree by EPA, April 2011.
- Record on file since 1987, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 79 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 31, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 7, 2016 | 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
|
Apr 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 23, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Gunlock Special Service District go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (1 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 53 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4 | 23 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 7, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Utah regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Gunlock Special Service District and issued 1 ban on new connections between 1990 and 2011. The most recent was a penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree in April 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2011 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 4 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Mar 21, 2011 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 4 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Apr 19, 2010 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Nitrate, Chlorine |
| Dec 20, 1990 | Utah | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Gunlock Special Service District draws water from 1 well and 1 spring (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Gunlock Special Service District 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 Gunlock Special Service District 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