Is Torrey, UT Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Torrey's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	200 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 800 µg/L — TORREY TOWN WATER SYSTEM · 550 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Fluoride	297.64 µg/L 7.4% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Copper	31.405 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 82.96 µg/L — TORREY TOWN WATER SYSTEM · 550 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
Barium	23 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Lead	19.14 µg/L 128% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
TTHM	12 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Cyanide	2 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 10 µg/L — TORREY TOWN WATER SYSTEM · 550 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	6 pCi/L 40% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	5.83 pCi/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	4.865 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Bromoform	4.25 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3.7 µg/L 6.2% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Arsenic	1.14 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 3.18 µg/L — TORREY TOWN WATER SYSTEM · 550 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	2.92 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.43 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Selenium	1.9 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Chloroform	0.9900 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.6800 pCi/L 14% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2013	1/2	SYR4
Lead	0.0058 mg/L 39% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK · 1,070 people · 2025	2/2	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Torrey

Supplier	Population served
CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK	1,070
TORREY TOWN WATER SYSTEM	550

Frequently asked questions about Torrey tap water

Is Torrey tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Torrey. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Torrey?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Torrey, Utah to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Torrey's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Torrey include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.