Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1995-06-01 → 1995-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1995-05-01 → 1995-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1994-08-01 → 1994-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 19 µg/L 190% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 36 µg/L | 385/410 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 59.775 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 74.8 µg/L | 250/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 19.415 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.1 µg/L | 238/254 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 870 µg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L | 136/144 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 168 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L | 35/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 2060 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2300 µg/L | 24/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0014 mg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2024 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.8 pCi/L 36% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.7 pCi/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 7.33 pCi/L 49% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 7.6 pCi/L | 19/20 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 4.56 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 17/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 4.12 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2016 |
| Lithium | 180 µg/L No EPA limit set | 11/18 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Barium | 276.5 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 280 µg/L | 8/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 5350 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6900 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Bromoform | 5.465 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Chromium | 3.59 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L | 4/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.91 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 5.005 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 pCi/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2016 |
| Selenium | 0.8610 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8700 µg/L | 4/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.5160 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5400 µg/L | 3/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.16 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 2/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 5.731 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Bhc-Gamma | 0.0130 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L | 1/17 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chlorobenzene | 0.5000 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 8.7 µg/L 4.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
76 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about St George City Water
Is St George City Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in St George City Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in St George City Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Arsenic, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does St George City Water serve?
St George City Water reports serving 105,240 people in Utah, per its EPA record.
Has St George City Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 206 violations on file for St George City Water, of which 7 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.