Public water system · UTAH24001
ActiveBallard Water Improvement District
At a glance
Ballard Water Improvement District (PWSID UTAH24001) is an active community water system in Uintah County, Utah. It reports serving 1,005 people through 513 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,005
Service connections
513
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ballard Water Improvement District compare with other water systems in Uintah County?
By EPA's size categories, Ballard Water Improvement District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Uintah County has 21 active public water systems, and Ballard Water Improvement District is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 1,649 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 34,628 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Utah, the 1,133 active systems average 3,458 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ballard Water Improvement District is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Utah has 540 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 1,133 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 68 Utah systems (6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ballard Water Improvement District?
EPA lists Ballard Water Improvement District as owned by a local government. The UT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 21 active systems in Uintah County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ballard Water Improvement District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-04 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Ballard Water Improvement District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ballard Water Improvement District?
Ballard Water Improvement District (PWSID UTAH24001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ballard Water Improvement District serve?
Ballard Water Improvement District reports serving 1,005 people through 513 service connections in Uintah County, Utah.
Where does Ballard Water Improvement District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ballard Water Improvement District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Ballard Water Improvement District's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ballard Water Improvement District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ballard Water Improvement District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Uintah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Id | Uintah | 13,835 | Community | Surface water |
| Vernal City Water System | Uintah | 10,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maeser Improvement District | Uintah | 4,152 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tridell Lapoint Wid | Uintah | 1,525 | Community | Surface water |
| Jensen Wid | Uintah | 1,375 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dinosaur Nm - Dinosaur Quarry | Uintah | 870 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ballard Water Improvement District, PWSID UTAH24001, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/ballard-water-improvement-district-utah24001 (data as of October 1, 2026).