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St. George, UT Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for St. George, UT — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at St. George's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: St George City Water System PWSID: UTAH27015 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.40 ppb, 9% of the action level and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

B

St. George earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: 1.40 ppb — 9% of the federal action level
PFAS tested, none detected
13 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
No violations currently open
St. George's lead level vs. all Utah community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.40 ppb — 9% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 74% of Utah utilities
Population Served
95129
~33106 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Active Violations
0
13 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
9% of EPA action level
1.40 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.40 ppb, 9% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MCL EXCEEDANCE — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

13 violations are on record since 2015, of which 1 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility St George City Water System
PWSID UTAH27015
Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Population served 95,129
Service connections 33,106
Systems serving this area 4
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is St. George tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.40 ppb, 9% of the action level.
Does St. George water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to St. George? ▼
St George City Water System (PWSID UTAH27015), one of 4 systems serving this area. Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-08-07. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should St. George Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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