Public water system record
New Harmony Water System
Serves New Harmony, Washington County, UT · 200 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for New Harmony 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- New Harmony Water System draws water from 1 well and 1 spring.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Utah, November 2016.
- Record on file since 1982, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 49 unknown out of 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 18, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for New Harmony Water System go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (7 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 111 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 39 |
| 1990s | 1 | 47 |
| 2000s | 5 | 18 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 18, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Utah regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against New Harmony Water System and issued 1 boil water order between 1985 and 2016. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2016 | Utah | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Utah | Criminal case filed | 8 violations: Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium (total), Mercury |
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
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
New Harmony Water System draws water from 1 well and 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
New Harmony 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask New Harmony Water System 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