Public water system record
Washington City
Serves Washington, Washington County, UT · 45,865 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Washington City in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Washington City draws water from 11 wells and 2 surface water intakes (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 14,614 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
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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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Washington City go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 71 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 41 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 27 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Washington City draws water from 11 wells and 2 surface water intakes (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Washington County WCD - Quail Lake and Washington County WCD - Sand Hollow. 1 other community water system buys water from Washington City.
Buys water from
- Washington County WCD - Quail Lake St George, UT
- Washington County WCD - Sand Hollow St George, UT
Community systems that buy water from it
- Kings Row Estates Washington, UT
Annual water quality report
Washington City 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