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Utah County, UT Water Quality

Water quality data for 29 public water systems serving Utah County, Utah — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 29 water systems · 32 cities
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Excellent — All Systems Performing Well

Water quality across the county is outstanding with minimal violations and very low lead levels.

A

Utah County Earns a A

Utah County: 32 communities across 29 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.00 ppb
  • 32 communities with a lead detection, 0 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 10 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
2 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
29
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Benjamin
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Provo
    4.30 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Orem
    2.20 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Spanish Fork
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Payson
    2.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Goshen
    7.70 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    C
  • Cedar Fort
    6.00 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    C
  • Sundance
    13.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    C
  • Lindon
    2.00 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
  • Saratoga Springs
    1.70 ppb
    3 health-based violations since 2015
    B
County Lead Level — Median 2 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 2 ppb — 13.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
28
5 – 10 ppb
3
10 – 15 ppb
1

All Cities in Utah County

Provo 4.30 ppb A
Orem 2.20 ppb A
Lehi 3.00 ppb A
Eagle Mountain 1.50 ppb A
Spanish Fork 1.00 ppb A
Saratoga Springs 1.70 ppb B
Pleasant Grove 1.40 ppb B
Springville 1.10 ppb A
American Fork 3.70 ppb A
Payson 2.00 ppb A
Highland 1.70 ppb A
Santaquin 1.40 ppb A
Vineyard 5.00 ppb A
Mapleton 2.40 ppb A
Lindon 2.00 ppb B
Alpine 1.20 ppb A
Cedar Hills 2.80 ppb A
Salem 3.30 ppb A
Elk Ridge 0.50 ppb A
Genola 1.20 ppb B
Woodland Hills 4.00 ppb B
Goshen 7.70 ppb C
Spring Lake 1.30 ppb B
Cedar Fort 6.00 ppb C
Elberta 0.70 ppb B
Fairfield 2.30 ppb B
Sundance 13.00 ppb C
Hobble Creek 2.50 ppb B
Lake Shore 0.40 ppb B
West Mountain 2.00 ppb A
Palmyra 1.00 ppb A
Benjamin 1.00 ppb A
Showing 32 cities
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About Utah County Drinking Water

Utah County is served by 29 water systems covering 32 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 32 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.00 ppb — 13% of the federal action level. 0 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

No community here has PFAS above the federal limit on record. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 10 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Utah County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Utah County has an open violation on record. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Utah County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.00 ppb, 13% of the 15 ppb action level. 0 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Utah County?▼
29 community water systems serve 32 communities here.
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