What was found in West Jordan'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 | 4047.6 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3940 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2016 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 194.36 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 795 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 346.895 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 363.5 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 209.81 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 224.4 µg/L — MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Lithium | 50 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 98 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2025 | 3/4 | UCMR-5 |
| TTHM | 66.9 µg/L 84% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 80.45 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 49.94 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 65.085 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 37.015 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38.925 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 22.02 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 24.055 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 19.095 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 19.2 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 18.295 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14.485 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 14.69 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 10.45 pCi/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 14.4 pCi/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 4.39 pCi/L 29% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.9 pCi/L — MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 8 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 7.225 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 6.9 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 5.62 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 6.42 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 6 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 4.765 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.95 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.09 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.93 µg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Dalapon | 2.2 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.9 pCi/L 38% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2019 | 2/4 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.512 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2019 | 3/4 | SYR4 |
| Thallium, Total | 1.1 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Carbofuran | 1 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 40 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Oxamyl | 1 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| 2,4,5-TP | 0.4400 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Dinoseb | 0.4400 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Mercury | 0.2950 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| 2,4-D | 0.2200 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Picloram | 0.2200 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 500 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Pentachlorophenol | 0.0880 µg/L 8.8% of the EPA limit 1 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2019 | 1/4 | SYR4 |
| Pfpea | 0.0042 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0089 µg/L — MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2025 | 2/4 | UCMR-5 |
| PFBS | 0.0031 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0075 µg/L — MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2025 | 2/4 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhxa | 0.0046 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0071 µg/L — MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2025 | 2/4 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfba | 0.0062 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2025 | 1/4 | UCMR-5 |
| Lead | 0.0030 mg/L 20% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM · 117,025 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0050 mg/L — JORDAN VALLEY WCD · 99,335 people · 2025 | 4/4 | LCR |
| PFHXS | 0.0042 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2025 | 1/4 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOA | 0.0040 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2025 | 1/4 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhpa | 0.0032 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM · 38,723 people · 2025 | 1/4 | UCMR-5 |
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 West Jordan
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| WEST JORDAN CITY WATER SYSTEM | 117,025 |
| JORDAN VALLEY WCD | 99,335 |
| MURRAY CITY WATER SYSTEM | 38,723 |
| MUIRHOUSE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION | 280 |
Frequently asked questions about West Jordan tap water
Is West Jordan tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 43 contaminants in the water serving West Jordan. 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 West Jordan?
4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for West Jordan, Utah to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in West Jordan's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in West Jordan include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. 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.